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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon P7000
  • Replacement is Nikon P7700
Nikon S630
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 140g - 97 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released February 2009
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon P7100 and Nikon S630, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P7100 (10MP) and the S630 (12MP) is fairly close but the P7100 (1/1.7") and S630 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P7100 was launched 3 years later than the S630 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the P7100 scores versus the S630 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon S630

 P7100 S630 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 38 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Nikon P7100

 S630 P7100 

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Nikon S630

 P7100 S630 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7100 enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the P7100 vs the S630.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and S630 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and S630.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7100 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S630 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The newer P7100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S630 Portrait photography advice
45
you can focus manually
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 Street photography factors
Nikon S630 Street photography factors
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (395 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S630 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 per charge)
max fps very slow (1.3 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S630 as a Travel photography camera
56
great battery pack (350 per charge)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (395g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
has built in flash
long reach (260mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7100
Landscape photography with Nikon S630
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging information
Nikon S630 Vlogging information
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
has external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than others in class (395 grams)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S630 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Nikon S630
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Nikon Coolpix S630
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix S630
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-20 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.3fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 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 H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 395g (0.87 lbs) 140g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - EN-L12
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $750 $240