Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic ZS45, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 24 months prior to the ZS45 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-630 iHS matches up vs the ZS45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS enjoys exterior dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the ZS45.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and ZS45 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and ZS45.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS45 to give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.