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Canon M5 vs Kodak M340

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Kodak EasyShare M340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Released September 2016
Kodak M340
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.7) lens
  • 115g - 96 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon M5 versus Kodak M340, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Kodak. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and M340 (10MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and M340 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The M5 was released 7 years later than the M340 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Kodak M340 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the M5 scores against the M340 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Kodak M340

 M5 M340 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2009More recent by 94 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Kodak M340 over the Canon M5

 M340 M5 

Common features in the Canon M5 and Kodak M340

 M5 M340 

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 enjoys outer dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Kodak M340 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the M5 versus the M340.

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and M340 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M5 and M340.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M5 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M5 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern M5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography advice
Kodak M340 Portrait photography advice
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 as a Street photography camera
Kodak M340 as a Street photography camera
77
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography features
Kodak M340 Sports photography features
66
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 shots)
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 as a Travel photography camera
Kodak M340 as a Travel photography camera
77
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (295 per charge)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M5
Landscape photography with Kodak M340
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 per charge)
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M5
Vlogging with Kodak M340
77
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic support
no image stabilization
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon M5 vs Kodak M340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Kodak M340
 Canon EOS M5Kodak EasyShare M340
General Information
Brand Canon Kodak
Model type Canon EOS M5 Kodak EasyShare M340
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2016-09-15 2009-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3664 x 2748
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 5
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.7
Macro focusing range - 7cm
Total lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lbs) 115 grams (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 96 x 59 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - KLIC-7001
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $680 $130