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Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c Key Specs

Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon S620 and Nikon S800c, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and S800c (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S620 was brought out 5 years prior to the S800c and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S620 scores versus the S800c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Nikon S800c

 S620 S800c 

Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Nikon S620

 S800c S620 
RevealedFebruary 2013February 2009More recent by 48 months
Display sizing3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution819k230kSharper display (+589k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S620 and Nikon S800c

 S620 S800c 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S620 features physical dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Nikon S800c has dimensions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S620 and S800c is 96 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison

Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S620 and S800c.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Nikon S800c to give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older S620 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison

Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S620 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S800c Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S620 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (120 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S620 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (140 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S620 Travel photography details
Nikon S800c Travel photography details
62
lighter than competitors in class (120 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (140 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S620 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S800c Landscape photography factors
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery power (140 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S620 Vlogging details
Nikon S800c Vlogging details
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (120g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon S620 vs Nikon S800c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S620 and Nikon S800c
 Nikon Coolpix S620Nikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S620 Nikon Coolpix S800c
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-03 2013-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 819k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 lb) 184g (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 - 140 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $37 $290