Nikon L610 vs Nikon S630

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon L610 versus Nikon S630, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and S630 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L610 was manufactured 3 years later than the S630 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the L610 scores vs the S630 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 and Nikon Coolpix S630. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L610 Gallery and Nikon S630 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L610 features outside measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the L610 versus the S630.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and S630 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and S630.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon L610 to give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern L610 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.