Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon S630 compared to super zoom competitors include: it is much smaller (compact 58x97x26 mm vs large 130x90x126 mm), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), shoots faster continuously (11 fps vs 1.2 fps) and is thinner (1" vs 5").
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.5 vs f/3.1), has significantly less zoom (7x vs 30x), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a much narrower wide angle lens (37 mm vs 25 mm) and has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0").
Nikon Coolpix L120
2 years newer
$227 - $230
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Significant advantages of the L120 (vs the S630)
- Much better wide angle: 25 mm vs 37 mm
- Significantly more zoom: 21x vs 7x
- Significantly higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots
Significant disadvantages of the L120 (vs the S630)
- Significantly larger: Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm vs Compact 58x97x26 mm
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 1,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
- Much thicker: 3.1" vs 1"
common strengths of the L120 and S630
- Fairly small: Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm vs Compact 58x97x26 mm
- Light weight: 406 g vs 140 g
- Thin: 3.1" vs 1"
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Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD
1 year newer
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Significant advantages of the S2900HD (vs the S630)
- Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 37 mm
- Significantly larger screen: 3.0" vs 2.7"
- More zoom: 18x vs 7x
Significant disadvantages of the S2900HD (vs the S630)
- Significantly larger: Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm vs Compact 58x97x26 mm
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 1,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
- Shoots significantly slower: 1.2 fps vs 11 fps
common strengths of the S2900HD and S630
- Fairly small: Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm vs Compact 58x97x26 mm
- Light weight: 437 g vs 140 g
- Thin: 3.2" vs 1"
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Fujifilm FinePix HS20
1 year newer
$310 - $475
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Significant advantages of the HS20 (vs the S630)
- Much better wide angle: 24 mm vs 37 mm
- Much more zoom: 30x vs 7x
- Higher resolution movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Significant disadvantages of the HS20 (vs the S630)
- Much larger: Large 130x90x126 mm vs Compact 58x97x26 mm
- Much heavier: 730 g vs 140 g
- Much thicker: 5" vs 1"
common strengths of the HS20 and S630
- Extremely good maximum light sensitivity: 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
- Fast continuous shooting: 8 fps vs 11 fps
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Olympus SP-600 UZ
1 year newer
$227
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Significant advantages of the SP-600 UZ (vs the S630)
- Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 37 mm
Significant disadvantages of the SP-600 UZ (vs the S630)
- Much larger: Prosumer size 110x90x91 mm vs Compact 58x97x26 mm
- No image stabilization: None vs Lens
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 1,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
common strengths of the SP-600 UZ and S630
- Fast continuous shooting: 10 fps vs 11 fps
- Light weight: 455 g vs 140 g
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