Nikon S630 vs Sony A330

The following is a in depth assessment of the Nikon S630 and Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S630 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is pretty close but the S630 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S630 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the A330 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S630 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the S630 grades against the A330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S630 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S630 enjoys outside dimensions 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 Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S630 versus the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S630 and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S630 and A330.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S630 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon S630 will result in greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.