Nikon S630 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS
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Nikon S630 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched February 2009
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- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
- Released December 2012
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Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S630 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S630 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively well matched but the S630 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S630 was manufactured 4 years before the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S630 matches up against the XZ-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS
| S630 | XZ-2 iHS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Nikon S630
| XZ-2 iHS | S630 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | December 2012 |  | February 2009 | Fresher by 47 months |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon S630 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
| S630 | XZ-2 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Nikon S630 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S630 enjoys physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S630 vs the XZ-2 iHS.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S630 and XZ-2 iHS is 95 and 85 respectively.
Nikon S630 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S630 and XZ-2 iHS.
All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The S630 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier. The older S630 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Nikon S630 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S630 | Olympus XZ-2 iHS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S630 | Olympus XZ-2 iHS |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2009-02-03 | 2012-12-18 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3968 x 2976 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 35 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/1.8-2.5 |
| Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 60s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames per second | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 8.60 m (ISO 800) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 140g (0.31 lb) | 346g (0.76 lb) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") | 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 49 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 216 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 340 images |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-L12 | Li-90B |
| Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $240 | $450 |