Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung NX mini

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Samsung NX mini, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-630 iHS was brought out 14 months before the NX mini which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-630 iHS matches up vs the NX mini when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. 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) while the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the NX mini.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and NX mini is 94 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and NX mini.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX mini will result in extra detail having its extra 8.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS will be behind in sensor technology.