Nikon S630 vs Sony WX70

Following is a in depth review of the Nikon S630 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S630 was launched 4 years earlier than the WX70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S630 grades against the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S630 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S630 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S630 against the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S630 and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S630 and WX70.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony WX70 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged S630 is going to be behind in sensor tech.