Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Pentax K-S1

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Pentax K-S1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-630 iHS was brought out 19 months before the K-S1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-630 iHS grades vs the K-S1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features outside dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has proportions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the K-S1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and K-S1 is 94 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and K-S1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-630 iHS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S1 will deliver greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.