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Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Nikon Coolpix S630 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F 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
  • Introduced February 2009
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Released January 2012
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Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S630 was released 3 years prior to the WB850F and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S630 grades against the WB850F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S630 over the Samsung WB850F

 S630 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Nikon S630

 WB850F S630 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S630 and Samsung WB850F

 S630 WB850F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S630 offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S630 and the WB850F.

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S630 and WB850F is 95 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S630 and WB850F.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung WB850F to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S630 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
20
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S630 Street photography advice
Samsung WB850F Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S630 Sports photography info
Samsung WB850F Sports photography info
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
52
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S630 Travel photography factors
Samsung WB850F Travel photography factors
56
flash built-in
very long zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S630 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography details
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
really wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S630
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
34
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Nikon S630 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S630 and Samsung WB850F
 Nikon Coolpix S630Samsung WB850F
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S630 Samsung WB850F
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-03 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $240 $599