Canon 550D vs Kodak M590

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon 550D versus Kodak M590, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Kodak. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and M590 (14MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and M590 (1/3") feature different sensor size.

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The 550D was launched 4 months prior to the M590 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Kodak M590 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 550D matches up versus the M590 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 550D & Kodak M590. The complete galleries are available at Canon 550D Gallery & Kodak M590 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 550D provides outer measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Kodak M590 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 550D compared to the M590.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 550D and M590 is 70 and 99 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 550D and M590.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 550D featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon 550D will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.