Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Announced January 2019
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Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe TG-630 iHS was revealed 7 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-630 iHS grades against the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony A6400
| TG-630 iHS | A6400 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS
| A6400 | TG-630 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2019 |  | January 2013 | Fresher by 73 months |
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+462k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A6400
| TG-630 iHS | A6400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS versus the A6400.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and A6400.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400 Specifications
| Olympus TG-630 iHS | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus TG-630 iHS | Sony Alpha a6400 |
| Category | Waterproof | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2013-01-08 | 2019-01-15 |
| Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| 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 | 12MP | 24MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 32000 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 425 |
| 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 distance | 1cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per second | 11.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 167 gr (0.37 pounds) | 403 gr (0.89 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 83 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1431 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 220 shots | 410 shots |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $200 | $898 |
