Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S3100 vs Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S3000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3000

Size
Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
116 g
Nikon Coolpix S630

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Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Size
Really small
Compact 58x97x26 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Weight
Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3000

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 37 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S3000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 116 g vs 140 g
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Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon S630

Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 3 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 4x
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More than 3x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
S3000:116 g
S630:140 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
S3000:480p
S630:480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Movie format Does not take movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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