Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S630

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S630, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both designed by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S630 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was launched 4 years later than the S630 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S3500 scores versus the S630 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Nikon Coolpix S630. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Nikon S630 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S3500 has outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S630 has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S3500 against the S630.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3500 and S630 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and S630.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S3500 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer S3500 provides an advantage in sensor technology.