Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony RX100 VII

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony RX100 VII, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-630 iHS was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TG-630 iHS matches up against the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides outer measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and RX100 VII is 94 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and RX100 VII.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.