Nikon S630 vs Nikon D50

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S630 and Nikon D50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and D50 (6MP) and the S630 (1/2.3") and D50 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The S630 was revealed 3 years after the D50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S630 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S630 grades versus the D50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S630 and Nikon D50. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S630 Gallery and Nikon D50 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S630 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Nikon D50 has measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S630 and Nikon D50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S630 versus the D50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and D50 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S630 and D50.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S630 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon S630 will provide extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S630 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.