Nikon S630 vs Nikon S9900

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

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.

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

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.