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Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix S3300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 Key Specs

Nikon S3300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2012
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 S3300 vs Nikon S630 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Nikon S630

 S3300 S630 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 37 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Nikon S3300

 S630 S3300 

Common features in the Nikon S3300 and Nikon S630

 S3300 S630 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 size comparison

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

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3300 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S630 Portrait photography highlights
40
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3300 Street photography information
Nikon S630 Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (128g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3300 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S630 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (180 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3300 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S630 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competitors in class (128g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
built-in flash
long zoom (260mm)
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3300 Landscape photography info
Nikon S630 Landscape photography info
41
has manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery power (180 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3300 Vlogging info
Nikon S630 Vlogging info
33
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (128 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone support
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Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S630 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3300 and Nikon S630
 Nikon Coolpix S3300Nikon Coolpix S630
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S3300 Nikon Coolpix S630
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-01 2009-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-156mm (6.0x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128g (0.28 pounds) 140g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 180 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 EN-L12
Self timer Yes Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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