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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Later Model is Sony A68
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 14 months after the A65 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the TG-630 iHS matches up versus the A65 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony A65

 TG-630 iHS A65 
IntroducedJanuary 2013November 2011Newer by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 A65 TG-630 iHS 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A65

 TG-630 iHS A65 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-630 iHS comes with outer measurements 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 A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the A65.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and A65 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and A65.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-630 iHS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A65 will provide you with more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer TG-630 iHS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony A65
27
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography details
Sony A65 Street photography details
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony A65 Sports photography factors
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
59
environment sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
68
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony A65
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery power (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging info
Sony A65 Vlogging info
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A65
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony SLT-A65
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-01-08 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 lb) 622g (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 717
Other
Battery life 220 shots 560 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $200 $700