Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony TX9

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony TX9, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was brought out 2 years after the TX9 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-630 iHS scores versus the TX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the TX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and TX9 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and TX9.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of images however you may want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The fresher TG-630 iHS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.