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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed December 2016
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony HX350

 TG-630 iHS HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 HX350 TG-630 iHS 
RevealedDecember 2016January 2013Fresher by 48 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony HX350

 TG-630 iHS HX350 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 size comparison

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

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony HX350 Portrait photography features
27
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
48
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography highlights
Sony HX350 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony HX350 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Travel photography camera
59
environment proofing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
54
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (652g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography factors
Sony HX350 Landscape photography factors
39
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging information
Sony HX350 Vlogging information
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than others (652 grams)
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony HX350
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-08 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 652 gr (1.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $200 -