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Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch

Portability
70
Imaging
53
Features
59
Overall
55
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Revealed June 2009
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Previous Model is Canon 450D
  • Renewed by Canon 550D
Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 500D and Kodak Touch, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the Touch (14MP) is pretty similar but the 500D (APS-C) and Touch (1/3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The 500D was unveiled 19 months prior to the Touch which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 500D scores vs the Touch for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Kodak Touch

 500D Touch 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Canon 500D

 Touch 500D 
ReleasedJanuary 2011June 2009Fresher by 19 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 500D and Kodak Touch

 500D Touch 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 500D enjoys physical dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Kodak Touch has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Canon 500D and Kodak Touch in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 500D and the Touch.

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and Touch is 70 and 95 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and Touch.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 500D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 500D will offer more detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D as a Portrait photography camera
Kodak Touch as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
32
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D as a Street photography camera
Kodak Touch as a Street photography camera
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competitors (150g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography details
Kodak Touch Sports photography details
51
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
27
good MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography factors
Kodak Touch Travel photography factors
54
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (440 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
67
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (150 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 500D
Landscape photography with Kodak Touch
61
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D Vlogging highlights
Kodak Touch Vlogging highlights
27
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
31
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen capability
includes face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors (150 grams)
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Canon 500D vs Kodak Touch Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Kodak Touch
 Canon EOS 500DKodak EasyShare Touch
General Information
Company Canon Kodak
Model Canon EOS 500D Kodak EasyShare Touch
Also called as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-06-08 2011-01-04
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4752 x 3168 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 7.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 520 grams (1.15 lbs) 150 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E5 KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $650 $100