Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S III

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S III, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 8 years before the A7S III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-630 iHS scores against the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A7S III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the A7S III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and A7S III is 94 and 61 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and A7S III.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS comes with the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field trickier. The older TG-630 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.