Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S630 vs Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-600 UZ

34

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Nikon Coolpix S630

31

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Size
Really small
Compact 58x97x26 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
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

Size Much smaller 58x97x26 mm vs 110x90x91 mm
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6.2x smaller
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 1" vs 3.6"
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3.5x thinner
Weight Much lighter 140 g vs 455 g
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3.2x lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 11 fps vs 10 fps
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10% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 7x
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More than 4.5x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon Coolpix S630
31 vs 34
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Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus SP-600 UZ
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-600 UZ. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
S630:11 fps
SP-600 UZ:10 fps
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"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S630:37 mm
SP-600 UZ:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S630:480p @ 30fps
SP-600 UZ:720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

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
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
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-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$202 - $305

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Lowest price More expensive
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Size Slightly larger

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