Nikon S630 vs Sigma DP2

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S630 vs Sigma DP2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the S630 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The S630 was launched 7 months before the DP2 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S630 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the S630 scores against the DP2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Sigma DP2. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S630 features external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S630 vs the DP2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S630 and DP2 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S630 and DP2.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S630 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon S630 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.