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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91 Imaging
50 Features
68 Overall
57

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony RX100, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 5 months after the RX100 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-630 iHS matches up versus the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony RX100

		

		

			
 TG-630 iHS RX100 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

		

		

			
 RX100 TG-630 iHS 
Focus manually  More precise focus
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony RX100

		

		

			
 TG-630 iHS RX100 
IntroducedJanuary 2013August 2012Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display  Neither provides Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides physical dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS compared to the RX100.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and RX100.
As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-630 iHS having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
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 offers face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
64
 focusing manually
 high flash sync (1/2,000s)
 good megapixels (20MP)
 decent sensor size (1")
 provides face detection autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 external flash not possible
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography info
Sony RX100 Street photography info
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
79
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor size (1")
 exports RAW formats
 lighter than average in class (240g)
 great high ISO (25,600)
 screen is fixed
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 Sports photography factors
34
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (220 CIPA)
 no phase detect autofocus
65
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (20MP)
 decent sensor size (1")
 provides tracking autofocus
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
 Sony RX100 as a Travel photography camera
59
 environment sealing
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery (220 shots)
 MP count low (12MP)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
79
 lighter than average in class (240 grams)
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 Landscape photography highlights
39
 quite wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not available
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 not so great battery (220 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse recording
74
 focusing manually
 decently wide (28mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (20MP)
 decent sensor size (1")
 great high ISO (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Vlogging camera
 Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
33
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 missing external mic port
38
 decently wide (28mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than average in class (240 grams)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony RX100
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
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
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 240 grams (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature   With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $448