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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Nikon S630
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 140g - 97 x 58 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm S8600 versus Nikon S630, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and S630 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was launched 4 years after the S630 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S630 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades versus the S630 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Nikon S630

 Fujifilm S8600 S630 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2009Newer by 60 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Fujifilm S8600

 S630 Fujifilm S8600 

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Nikon S630

 Fujifilm S8600 S630 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 comes with outside dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Nikon S630 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S8600 versus Nikon S630 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 and the S630.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8600 and S630 is 76 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8600 and S630.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Fujifilm S8600 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S8600 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S630 Portrait photography advice
37
resolution is good (16MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S8600
Street photography with Nikon S630
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S8600
Sports photography with Nikon S630
55
great zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (410 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S630 Travel photography highlights
63
better than average battery life (410 per charge)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (900mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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flash built-in
long reach (260mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S630 Landscape photography factors
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quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
better than average battery life (410 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S630 as a Vlogging camera
27
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S630 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Nikon S630
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Nikon Coolpix S630
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Nikon Coolpix S630
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-06 2009-02-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-900mm (36.0x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450 gr (0.99 lb) 140 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images -
Battery type AA -
Battery ID 3 x AA EN-L12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $240