Nikon Coolpix
S630
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Nikon Coolpix
S640

Nikon Coolpix S640

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S640

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Size
 Really small
Super compact 91x55x21 mm
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

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
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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
Light sensitivity Extremely 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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S640
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $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
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S640
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S640
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
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
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S640
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S640

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
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

Nikon Coolpix S640 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

Compact

$158
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A3100 IS vs the Coolpix S640
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Slightly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S640
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Canon PowerShot S40

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot S40 vs the Coolpix S640
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S640
Placeholder

Fujifilm FinePix 4700 Zoom

Digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix 4700 Zoom vs the Coolpix S640

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