Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony HX350, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 5 years before the HX350 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-630 iHS scores versus the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got outside dimensions 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 HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the HX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and HX350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and HX350.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX350 to offer extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.