Nikon S630 vs Olympus SH-1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S630 and Olympus SH-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S630 was revealed 6 years before the SH-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S630 matches up vs the SH-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S630 and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S630 Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S630 features external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S630 and Olympus SH-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S630 versus the SH-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and SH-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S630 and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SH-1 to render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older S630 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.