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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 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 NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony NEX-7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The TG-630 iHS was brought out 14 months later than the NEX-7 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-630 iHS matches up versus the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony NEX-7

 TG-630 iHS NEX-7 
ReleasedJanuary 2013December 2011More recent by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 NEX-7 TG-630 iHS 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony NEX-7

 TG-630 iHS NEX-7 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides external measurements 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 NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony NEX-7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the NEX-7.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and NEX-7.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-630 iHS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will give more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern TG-630 iHS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography information
27
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography information
Sony NEX-7 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
61
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
59
weather proof
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
70
great battery (430 shots)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography information
39
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
no Timelapse function
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging information
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging information
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no microphone port
35
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony NEX-7
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Alpha NEX-7
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-08 2011-12-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lb) 400g (0.88 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 81
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1016
Other
Battery life 220 images 430 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $200 $699