Reasons to choose Tough TG-620
Released in 2012, Tough TG-620 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 12.7 MP effective resolution, and a 167 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Olympus Tough TG-620
vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS
VS
Sensor area
28 mm²
Tough TG-62042 mm²
XZ-2 iHS- Area ratio
- 1.49:1
- Absolute difference
- 14 mm²
- Relative difference
- 49.2%
The XZ-2 iHS has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
Tough TG-620MetricXZ-2 iHS
12.7 MPEffective pixels12 MP
6.16 × 4.62Sensor7.53 × 5.64
1.5 µmPixel pitch1.88 µm
2.24 µm²Pixel area3.54 µm²
44.63 MP/cm²Pixel density28.26 MP/cm²
5.62Crop factor4.6
—Maximum video—
167 gWeight346 g
SDHC, SDXC, Secure DigitalStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
Li-Ion Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-Ion Li-90B rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The XZ-2 iHS has the larger sensor area. The Tough TG-620 has the lighter body. The Tough TG-620 has the higher effective resolution. The Tough TG-620 and XZ-2 iHS were both released in 2012. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose XZ-2 iHS
Released in 2012, XZ-2 iHS has about 42 mm² of sensor area, 12 MP effective resolution, and a 346 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.