Nikon S630 vs Samsung TL500

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon S630 and Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. The image resolution of the S630 (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the S630 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The S630 was brought out 17 months before the TL500 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the S630 grades versus the TL500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S630 provides exterior 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) while the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S630 vs the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S630 and TL500 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S630 and TL500.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S630 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon S630 will produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The older S630 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.