Nikon S630 vs Panasonic GM1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S630 vs Panasonic GM1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the S630 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The S630 was brought out 5 years before the GM1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon S630 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S630 grades versus the GM1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S630 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery and Panasonic GM1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S630 has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic GM1 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S630 compared to the GM1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S630 and GM1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S630 and GM1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S630 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic GM1 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older S630 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.