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Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs

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
Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Nikon S9700
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Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and S9900 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S630 was announced 7 years before the S9900 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S630 scores vs the S9900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Nikon S9900

 S630 S9900 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Nikon S630

 S9900 S630 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015February 2009Fresher by 73 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon S630 and Nikon S9900

 S630 S9900 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S630 features external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9900 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S630 versus the S9900.

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S630 and S9900 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S630 and S9900.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S9900 to give you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 sensor size comparison

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S630 Portrait photography features
Nikon S9900 Portrait photography features
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
53
incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S630 Travel photography info
Nikon S9900 Travel photography info
56
flash built-in
very long reach (260mm)
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competition (289 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (750mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S630 Landscape photography info
Nikon S9900 Landscape photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
47
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9900 as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic port
73
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (289g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
missing mic support
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Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S630 and Nikon S9900
 Nikon Coolpix S630Nikon Coolpix S9900
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon Coolpix S9900
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-03 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 289 gr (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 - 300 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-L12 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $240 $300