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Nikon Coolpix S630

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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Pros

  • street photography camera offers a good balance of image quality plus portability
  • excellent handling
  • superb design and build quality

Cons

  • the display screen is not a touch screen
  • the battery door is flimsy
  • Portrait mode is a tad warmer than program mode

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 5.3
  • Single Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix S630 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S630

Pros

  • street photography camera offers a good balance of image quality plus portability
  • excellent handling
  • superb design and build quality
  • build quality is well up to Nikon's usual high standard
  • autofocus system is much better than on some previous Nikon compacts
  • Center sharpness and fine detail are very good
  • sharp and attractive
  • S630's photo quality is good

Cons

  • the display screen is not a touch screen
  • the battery door is flimsy
  • Portrait mode is a tad warmer than program mode
  • only inbuilt flash lacking external flash ability
  • RAW files are not supported so the user has less margin for error
  • to deliver photos no manual focus lack of manual exposure external flash not
  • really slow and not the best for low light circumstances
  • slow to recognize faces
  • taking a few seconds to lock
  • lacking feature set
  • only black or red

Nikon Coolpix S630 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S630 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3984x2656
  • 3968x2232
  • 2992x2992
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom7.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5.3
Focal length equiv37 - 260
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range15.75 in
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Photography features
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 3
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight4.94 oz
Width3.8 in
Height2.26 in
Depth1.0 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)220
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets5
White balance modesAuto
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage44.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
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Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.3
Based on 10 reviews
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  • 1
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PCMag UK
Published: 05.10.2010
Nikon Coolpix S630
3.0

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

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Digital Photography School
Published: 31.01.2009
Nikon Coolpix S630

The Nikon Coolpix S630 is a 12 megapixel point and shoot digital camera with a 7x optical zoom lens and 2.7 inch LCD display. It features 44 megabytes of internal memory and vibration reduction. Like it’s siblings – the S620, S230 and S220 – the Nikon Coolpix S630 features smile mode, blink warning, auto scene

Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon S630 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 02.02.2009
Nikon S630 Review
4.0

Nikon S630 review, find out how the S630 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Good Gear Guide
Nikon CoolPix S630
3.3

A 12-megapixel Nikon digital camera with an 11 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode and a 7x optical zoom.

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 08.04.2009
Nikon Coolpix S630 Review
4.4

What Digital Camera test review of the Nikon Coolpix S630

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CNET
Published: 19.03.2009
Nikon CoolPix S630

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Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon S630 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 03.02.2009
Nikon S630 Review | Camera Decision
1.4

Nikon S630 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 37-260 mm F3.5-5.3 lens. Read our S630 review to find its pros and cons.

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PC World
Nikon CoolPix S630
3.3

A 12-megapixel Nikon digital camera with an 11 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode and a 7x optical zoom.

Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon Coolpix S630 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Nikon Coolpix S630 Review - Steve's Digicams

Steve's ConclusionLeading the way for the Nikon Coolpix Style series is the new S630. This stylish, compact digicam features a 12-megapixel imagining sensor, Expeed Image processor, Nikkor 7x optical zoom lens, 4-way VR image stabilization and Nikon's Smart Portrait System. Keeping in tradition with

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 13.03.2009
Nikon CoolPix S630
4.0

Nikon’s latest compact is easy to hold and use, but it’s a bit pricey.