Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sigma Quattro

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sigma Quattro, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 4 years earlier than the Quattro and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-630 iHS scores versus the Quattro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the Quattro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and Quattro is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and Quattro.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will result in more detail due to its extra 17MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.