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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony HX20V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was launched 6 months after the HX20V and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-630 iHS matches up against the HX20V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony HX20V

          

          

            
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Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

          

          

            
 HX20V TG-630 iHS 
Manual focus  Very precise focusing
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony HX20V

          

          

            
 TG-630 iHS HX20V 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS offers external 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) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony HX20V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the HX20V.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and HX20V is 94 and 90 respectively.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and HX20V.
All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX20V to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

            Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony HX20V Portrait photography factors
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 provides face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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 manual focus
 good MP (18MP)
 has face detection focusing
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography factors
Sony HX20V Street photography factors
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (254g)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony HX20V Sports photography advice
34
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect AF
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 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography features
Sony HX20V Travel photography features
59
 weather proofing
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 terrible battery power (220 per charge)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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 lighter than others in class (254 grams)
 good MP (18 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 very long reach (500mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX20V as a Landscape photography camera
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 really wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual exposure
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse function
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 manual focus
 relatively wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Vlogging with Sony HX20V
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 really wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing external mic support
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 relatively wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others in class (254 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX20V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony HX20V
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-08 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 254 grams (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 320 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $200 $397