Nikon S630 vs Olympus SH-3

Here is a in depth overview of the Nikon S630 vs Olympus SH-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S630 was introduced 8 years prior to the SH-3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S630 matches up vs the SH-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S630 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S630 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S630 against the SH-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and SH-3 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S630 and SH-3.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to result in greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S630 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.