Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-3

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-3, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 2 years later than the NEX-3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the NEX-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides physical 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 Sony NEX-3 has proportions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the NEX-3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and NEX-3 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and NEX-3.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-630 iHS due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-3 will give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-630 iHS provides a benefit in sensor technology.