Canon 1D MII N vs Nikon S630

Its time to look closer at the Canon 1D MII N vs Nikon S630, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and S630 (12MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and S630 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The 1D MII N was announced 4 years before the S630 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon S630 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 1D MII N scores vs the S630 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Nikon Coolpix S630. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Nikon S630 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII N provides outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Nikon S630 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 1D MII N against the S630.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII N and S630 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII N and S630.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII N having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon S630 will result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 1D MII N will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.