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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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
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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

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
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
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
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

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