Nikon S630 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

The following is a extended analysis of the Nikon S630 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S630 was manufactured 4 years prior to the SZ-31MR iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S630 matches up against the SZ-31MR iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S630 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S630 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Nikon S630 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S630 versus the SZ-31MR iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and SZ-31MR iHS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S630 and SZ-31MR iHS.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged S630 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.