Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A6600

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony A6600, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 7 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-630 iHS scores against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS comes with exterior dimensions 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 A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-630 iHS versus the A6600.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and A6600.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.