Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6000

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6000, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-630 iHS was unveiled 15 months earlier than the A6000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features outside dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-630 iHS compared to the A6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and A6000 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and A6000.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6000 will offer greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.