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Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Nikon S630
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 140g - 97 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released February 2009
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2012
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Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon S630 and Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S630 was announced 4 years prior to the VH-410 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the S630 grades against the VH-410 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Olympus VH-410

 S630 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Nikon S630

 VH-410 S630 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2009More modern by 43 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S630 and Olympus VH-410

 S630 VH-410 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S630 has got external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Nikon S630 and Olympus VH-410 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the S630 compared to the VH-410.

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S630 and VH-410 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S630 and VH-410.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged S630 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S630 Street photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S630
Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S630 Travel photography info
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography info
56
flash built-in
great zoom (260mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S630 Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S630 Vlogging information
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Nikon S630 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S630 and Olympus VH-410
 Nikon Coolpix S630Olympus VH-410
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S630 Olympus VH-410
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-02-03 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model EN-L12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $240 $186