Canon A3100 IS vs Kodak Z950
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Canon A3100 IS vs Kodak Z950 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 243g - 110 x 67 x 36mm
- Announced June 2010
Canon A3100 IS vs Kodak Z950 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Canon A3100 IS and Kodak Z950, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the A3100 IS (12MP) and the Z950 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A3100 IS was launched 5 months earlier than the Z950 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the A3100 IS matches up versus the Z950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon A3100 IS vs Kodak Z950 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS and Kodak EasyShare Z950. The complete galleries are available at Canon A3100 IS Gallery and Kodak Z950 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Kodak Z950
A3100 IS | Z950 |
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Reasons to pick Kodak Z950 over the Canon A3100 IS
Z950 | A3100 IS | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Kodak Z950
A3100 IS | Z950 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | June 2010 | Similar generation | |
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Canon A3100 IS vs Kodak Z950 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon A3100 IS has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Kodak Z950 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Canon A3100 IS and Kodak Z950 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A3100 IS compared to the Z950.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A3100 IS and Z950 is 94 and 89 respectively.
Canon A3100 IS vs Kodak Z950 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3100 IS and Z950.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of images though you should take the production date of the products into consideration.
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Canon A3100 IS vs Kodak Z950 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS | Kodak EasyShare Z950 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Kodak |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A3100 IS | Kodak EasyShare Z950 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2010-01-05 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 35-350mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 6cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 1/8 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1250 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 5.40 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | 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 | 165g (0.36 pounds) | 243g (0.54 pounds) |
Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 110 x 67 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NB-8L | KLIC-7003 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $159 | $250 |