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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 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
  • Released January 2013
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX200V
  • Later Model is Sony HX400V
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony HX300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-630 iHS was manufactured within a month of the HX300 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-630 iHS matches up vs the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony HX300

 TG-630 iHS HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 HX300 TG-630 iHS 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony HX300

 TG-630 iHS HX300 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2013Same age
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features physical 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 HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony HX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the HX300.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and HX300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX300 to show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony HX300
27
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography info
Sony HX300 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others in class (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Sports photography with Sony HX300
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography details
Sony HX300 Travel photography details
59
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (220 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
54
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (623g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography information
Sony HX300 Landscape photography information
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery (220 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
48
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Vlogging with Sony HX300
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
25
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (623 grams)
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony HX300
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-08 2013-02-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 623 grams (1.37 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $200 $339