Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony H400

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony H400, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was unveiled 13 months before the H400 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-630 iHS matches up versus the H400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS enjoys physical measurements 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 H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony H400 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and H400.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony H400 to produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS will be behind in sensor tech.