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Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Nikon S630
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 140g - 97 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
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Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S630 versus Olympus TG-810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S630 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S630 was announced 3 years earlier than the TG-810 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the S630 scores versus the TG-810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Olympus TG-810

 S630 TG-810 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon S630

 TG-810 S630 
ReleasedAugust 2011February 2009Newer by 30 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S630 and Olympus TG-810

 S630 TG-810 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S630 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S630 versus Olympus TG-810 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the S630 against the TG-810.

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S630 and TG-810 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S630 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-810 to produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S630 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
resolution is good (14MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S630 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S630
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
56
built-in flash
great reach (260mm)
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
environment proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (220 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S630 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Nikon S630 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S630 and Olympus TG-810
 Nikon Coolpix S630Olympus TG-810
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S630 Olympus TG-810
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-02-03 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-L12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $240 $428