Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-6

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-630 iHS was introduced 2 months earlier than the NEX-6 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-630 iHS grades vs the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features outside measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-630 iHS compared to the NEX-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and NEX-6.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-630 iHS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively.