Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S630

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S630, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and S630 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and S630 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was revealed 3 years later than the S630 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F800EXR grades vs the S630 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR and Nikon Coolpix S630. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery and Nikon S630 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR features external measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Nikon S630 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon S630 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR versus the S630.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and S630 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F800EXR and S630.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F800EXR using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F800EXR will result in more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F800EXR is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.