Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-630 iHS was brought out 3 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-630 iHS grades versus the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS compared to the A68.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and A68.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-630 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A68 will give more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.