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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96 Imaging
40 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung WB30F, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was unveiled within a month of the WB30F so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-630 iHS grades versus the WB30F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Samsung WB30F

		

		

			
 TG-630 iHS WB30F 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

		

		

			
 WB30F TG-630 iHS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung WB30F

		

		

			
 TG-630 iHS WB30F 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2013Similar age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got physical measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB30F has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung WB30F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-630 iHS versus the WB30F.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and WB30F is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and WB30F.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung WB30F to offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography features
Samsung WB30F Portrait photography features
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 includes face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
35
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 supports face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography information
Samsung WB30F Street photography information
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
64
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (128 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography factors
Samsung WB30F Sports photography factors
34
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect AF
45
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography factors
Samsung WB30F Travel photography factors
59
 environment proof
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
69
 lighter than competition (128g)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB30F Landscape photography factors
39
 decently wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 bad battery pack (220 shots)
 lack of Timelapse function
43
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 no manual mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging factors
Samsung WB30F Vlogging factors
33
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone support
33
 pretty wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focusing
 lighter than competition (128g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external microphone support
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Samsung WB30F
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSamsung WB30F
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Samsung WB30F
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-08 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 128 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $200 $180