Canon S200 vs Nikon S630

Below is a complete overview of the Canon S200 and Nikon S630, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the S630 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S200 (1/1.7") and S630 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was introduced 5 years later than the S630 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the S200 matches up vs the S630 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 and Nikon Coolpix S630. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Nikon S630 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 comes with physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Nikon S630 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Canon S200 and Nikon S630 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S200 versus the S630.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and S630 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and S630.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S200 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon S630 will give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher S200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.