Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630

Let's look closer at the Nikon S3300 and Nikon S630, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and S630 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S3300 was launched 3 years after the S630 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the S3300 matches up against the S630 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Nikon Coolpix S630. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Nikon S630 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S3300 offers physical measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon S630 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") having 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 working with at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S3300 and the S630.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and S630 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S3300 and S630.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S3300 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent S3300 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.