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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 16 months prior to the RX100 III making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TG-630 iHS grades vs the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 TG-630 iHS RX100 III 

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

 RX100 III TG-630 iHS 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2013Newer by 16 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 TG-630 iHS RX100 III 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got outer measurements 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 RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the RX100 III.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

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

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

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-630 iHS using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-630 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
27
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Street photography with Sony RX100 III
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Travel photography highlights
59
weather proof
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
85
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography info
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
73
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
80
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
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 12800
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 290 gr (0.64 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life 220 images 320 images
Type 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, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $200 $748