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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100
  • Successor is Sony RX100 III
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor size.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 5 months earlier than the RX100 II and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-630 iHS scores versus the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 TG-630 iHS RX100 II 

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

 RX100 II TG-630 iHS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)

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

 TG-630 iHS RX100 II 
IntroducedJanuary 2013June 2013Similar generation
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS offers external 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 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the RX100 II.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-630 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography features
27
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography info
Sony RX100 II Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (350 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Travel photography highlights
59
environment proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
80
better than average battery life (350 shots)
lighter than others (281g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
39
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery life (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
74
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 II as a Vlogging camera
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (281 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2013-06-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 167g (0.37 lbs) 281g (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 350 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $598