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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 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 W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony W730, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was announced about the same time to the W730 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-630 iHS scores versus the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony W730

 TG-630 iHS W730 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 W730 TG-630 iHS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony W730

 TG-630 iHS W730 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2013Same generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account 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") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the W730.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and W730 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and W730.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W730 to result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony W730 Portrait photography info
27
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography info
Sony W730 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than average (122 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography details
Sony W730 Sports photography details
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography advice
Sony W730 Travel photography advice
59
environment sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (220 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than average (122 grams)
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W730 as a Landscape photography camera
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery life (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
39
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging highlights
Sony W730 Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than average (122 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony W730
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-224mm (9.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 122 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 240 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $200 $138