Nikon Coolpix
S630
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Nikon Coolpix
S70

Nikon Coolpix S70

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 97x61x20 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
160 g
Nikon Coolpix S630

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Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Size
 Really small
Compact 58x97x26 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S630
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the S630's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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 The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 1.7 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7x vs 5x
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 Around 2x more zoom
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 160 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon S70
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
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 Around 30% larger screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 30% higher resolution screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S630:f/3.5
S70:f/3.9

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 S70
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix S70
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $233
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 S70
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 S70
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the Coolpix S70
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Coolpix S630
Pentax Optio P80

Pentax Optio P80

Compact
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Optio P80 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6000

Nikon Coolpix S6000

Compact

$185
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Coolpix S6000 vs the Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$297
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S60

Nikon Coolpix S60

Compact

$366
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S60 vs the Coolpix S70
Fujifilm FinePix Z90

Fujifilm FinePix Z90

Compact

$89 - $140
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly smaller
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix Z90 vs the Coolpix S70

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