Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6400

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.