Nikon S630 vs Sony HX5

Here is a extensive overview of the Nikon S630 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S630 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is very well matched but the S630 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizing.

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The S630 was announced 16 months before the HX5 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S630 scores versus the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S630 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S630 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S630 has got physical measurements 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 HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S630 versus the HX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S630 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S630 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S630 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon S630 will resolve more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be behind in sensor technology.