Nikon S100 vs Nikon S630

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.

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.

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.

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

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.