Nikon S630 vs Olympus SH-50

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S630 and Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S630 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SH-50 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S630 grades against the SH-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S630 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S630 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S630 and the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and SH-50 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S630 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S630 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.