Nikon S630 vs Sony W620

Here is a in depth assessment of the Nikon S630 and Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S630 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S630 was released 3 years earlier than the W620 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S630 matches up against the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S630 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S630 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S630 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S630 and Sony W620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S630 against the W620.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and W620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S630 and W620.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W620 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.