Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic ZS100

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic ZS100, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-630 iHS was launched 4 years before the ZS100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-630 iHS matches up against the ZS100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic ZS100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the ZS100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and ZS100.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-630 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-630 iHS will be behind in sensor technology.