Nikon Coolpix S640

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S640

Size
Really small
Super compact 91x55x21 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
130 g
Nikon Coolpix S630

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Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S630

Zoom Slightly more zoom 7x vs 5x
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Around 2x more zoom
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Advantages of the Nikon S640

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S640's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Size Smaller 91x55x21 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 130 g vs 140 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
S630:140 g
S640:130 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
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S630:37 mm
S640:28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

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

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

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-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
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 S640 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$176 - $230

Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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