Nikon S630 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon S630 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S630 was revealed 3 years before the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S630 grades versus the SP-620 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Nikon S630 comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S630 compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and SP-620 UZ is 95 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S630 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S630 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.