Nikon S630 vs Nikon S6500

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon S630 vs Nikon S6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Nikon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S630 was revealed 4 years earlier than the S6500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S630 matches up versus the S6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S630 and Nikon Coolpix S6500. The full galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery and Nikon S6500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S630 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S630 versus the S6500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S630 and S6500 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S630 and S6500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S6500 to offer greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be behind in sensor technology.