Nikon S630 vs Sony A850

The following is a complete assessment of the Nikon S630 vs Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the S630 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S630 was unveiled 14 months before the A850 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S630 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S630 grades versus the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S630 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S630 compared to the A850.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S630 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S630 and A850.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S630 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A850 will give you extra detail having an extra 13MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged S630 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.