Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6500

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony A6500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-630 iHS was brought out 4 years before the A6500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-630 iHS comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and A6500.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will deliver greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be behind in sensor technology.