Nikon S630 vs Panasonic DMC-FS25

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S630

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Shoots significantly faster

11 fps

1.8 fps

More than 6x faster continuous shooting

Slightly more zoom

Around 2x more zoom

Slightly lighter

140 g

148 g

Around 10% lighter

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the Nikon S630

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS25

Much better wide angle

29 mm

37 mm

More than 20% better wide angle

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Wider aperture

f/3.3

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS25's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Smaller

97x58x22 mm

58x97x26 mm

Around 20% smaller

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Higher resolution movies

848 x 480 @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution video

Thinner

0.9"

Around 20% thinner

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the Panasonic DMC-FS25

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S630

47	vs	52
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor movies

S630:	480p @ 30fps
DMC-FS25:	848 x 480 @ 30fps

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor wide angle

S630:	37 mm
DMC-FS25:	29 mm

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Much shorter exposures

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a much wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Much shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Records lower quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Much shorter exposures

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S630

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

No image stabilization

Shoots much slower

Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Shoots slower

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S630

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

No image stabilization

Shoots significantly slower

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Coolpix S630

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Much better wide angle

Significantly wider aperture

Shoots significantly slower

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S630

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Much better wide angle

Significantly larger screen

Shoots significantly slower

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Coolpix S630

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$149 - $200

Higher resolution movies

More zoom

Significantly smaller screen

Larger

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Much wider aperture

Much larger sensor

Significantly larger

Significantly thicker

Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35

Compact

Significantly better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Much smaller screen

Heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-FX35 vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Travel zoom

$179

Significantly better wide angle

Takes 3D photos

Lower true resolution

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ1 vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

Fujifilm FinePix AV200

Compact

Wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Significantly worse wide angle

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the FinePix AV200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS25

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Nikon CoolpixS630 vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FS25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S630

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS25

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot W570

Sony Cybershot H70

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Canon PowerShot S90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Fujifilm FinePix AV200

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Nikon Coolpix
S630
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS25