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Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Key Specs

Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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
  • Introduced February 2009
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Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon S100 versus Nikon S630, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are sold by Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (16MP) and S630 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S100 was released 2 years after the S630 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S100 matches up versus the S630 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Nikon S630

 S100 S630 
IntroducedAugust 2011February 2009Newer by 32 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution820k230kSharper screen (+590k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Nikon S100

 S630 S100 

Common features in the Nikon S100 and Nikon S630

 S100 S630 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S100 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S100 against the S630.

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and S630 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and S630.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S100 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher S100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 sensor size comparison

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S100 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S630 as a Portrait photography camera
40
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
20
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S100 Street photography details
Nikon S630 Street photography details
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S100 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S630 Sports photography highlights
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (150 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S100
Travel photography with Nikon S630
65
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery (150 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
56
built-in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S100 Landscape photography features
Nikon S630 Landscape photography features
45
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery (150 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S100 Vlogging information
Nikon S630 Vlogging information
35
fairly wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S100 and Nikon S630
 Nikon Coolpix S100Nikon Coolpix S630
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S100 Nikon Coolpix S630
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-24 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CMOS 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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 820 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Organic LED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye 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 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 EN-L12
Self timer Yes Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $240 $240