Nikon Coolpix
S630
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Nikon Coolpix
S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x57x27 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
183 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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 183 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 58x97x26 mm vs 103x57x27 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Wide angle Much better wide angle 30 mm vs 37 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 7x
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 More than 2x more zoom
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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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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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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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S630:37 mm
S8000:30 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S630:480p @ 30fps
S8000:720p
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 S8000
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is significantly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Coolpix S8000

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
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 S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S9000 Zoom vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S8000

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