Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630
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Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S100 and Nikon Coolpix S630. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S100 Gallery and Nikon S630 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Nikon S630
S100 | S630 | |||
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Introduced | August 2011 | February 2009 | Newer by 32 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3.5" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") | |
Screen resolution | 820k | 230k | Sharper screen (+590k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Nikon S100
S630 | S100 |
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Common features in the Nikon S100 and Nikon S630
S100 | S630 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Contrast the Nikon S100 versus Nikon S630 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and S630 is 94 and 95 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S100 | Nikon Coolpix S630 | |
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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 |