Nikon Coolpix
S3000
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630

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

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
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

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps

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
Size Smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
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)
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
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Advantages of the Nikon S630
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
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
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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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
S3000:480p
S630:480p @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$340
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S4000 vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the Coolpix S4000 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$78 - $80
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L24 vs the Coolpix S3000
Compare the Coolpix L24 vs the Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S3000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Coolpix S3000
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S3000
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix T200 vs the Coolpix S630

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