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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S 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
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • New Model is Sony A7S II
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A7S, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is very close but the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 15 months prior to the A7S making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-630 iHS matches up against the A7S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony A7S

 TG-630 iHS A7S 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 A7S TG-630 iHS 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2013Fresher by 15 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k460kSharper display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A7S

 TG-630 iHS A7S 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS offers exterior measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the A7S.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and A7S is 94 and 77 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and A7S.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS features the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The older TG-630 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony A7S
27
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
68
has manual focus
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography information
Sony A7S Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (489g)
good ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography details
Sony A7S Sports photography details
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
52
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography advice
Sony A7S Travel photography advice
59
weather proofing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (220 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
58
lighter than others in class (489g)
weather sealing
not so great battery (360 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S as a Landscape photography camera
39
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery power (220 shots)
no Timelapse mode
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (409,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Vlogging with Sony A7S
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
34
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
lighter than others in class (489 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A7S
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Alpha A7S
Category Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-08 2014-04-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 6400 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
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) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 pounds) 489g (1.08 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 220 photos 360 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $200 $1,998