Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung GX-1S

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung GX-1S, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 7 years after the GX-1S which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-630 iHS grades against the GX-1S in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got external dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1S has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung GX-1S in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-630 iHS compared to the GX-1S.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and GX-1S is 94 and 68 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and GX-1S.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-630 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-630 iHS will render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-630 iHS will have an advantage in sensor technology.