Nikon Coolpix
S630
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Nikon Coolpix S630

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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
Size Significantly smaller 58x97x26 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Much lighter 140 g vs 229 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 37 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 7x
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 Around 3x more zoom
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 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS3's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon Coolpix S630
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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S630
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the ELPH 310 HS 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S630 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Nikon Coolpix S630 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Nikon Coolpix S630 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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