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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Sony A68

 TG-630 iHS A68 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 A68 TG-630 iHS 
LaunchedNovember 2015January 2013More recent by 34 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A68

 TG-630 iHS A68 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony A68 Portrait photography features
27
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Sports photography with Sony A68
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low battery (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
Sony A68 Travel photography highlights
59
environment proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery life (220 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
54
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low battery (510 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony A68 Landscape photography info
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery (510 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Sony A68
 Olympus TG-630 iHSSony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Sony SLT-A68
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-01-08 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.37 lbs) 610 gr (1.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 510 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $200 $581