Nikon S640 vs Nikon S8000

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon S640 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both produced by Nikon. The image resolution of the S640 (12MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S640 was introduced 10 months prior to the S8000 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S640 grades vs the S8000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S640 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S640 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S640 offers external dimensions of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S640 vs the S8000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S640 and S8000 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S640 and S8000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S8000 to show more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S640 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.