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Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A480 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch Key Specs

Canon A480
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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 A480 vs Kodak Touch Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon A480 and Kodak Touch, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Kodak. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and Touch (14MP) and the A480 (1/2.3") and Touch (1/3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A480 was launched 23 months prior to the Touch which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A480 matches up versus the Touch when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Kodak Touch

 A480 Touch 

Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Canon A480

 Touch A480 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009Newer by 23 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kSharper screen (+345k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A480 and Kodak Touch

 A480 Touch 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A480 provides external dimensions of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Kodak Touch has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A480 versus the Touch.

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A480 and Touch is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch top view buttons comparison

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A480 and Touch.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A480 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Kodak Touch will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A480 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch sensor size comparison

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A480 Portrait photography advice
Kodak Touch Portrait photography advice
25
above average flash sync speed (1/500s)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A480
Street photography with Kodak Touch
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition (150g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A480 as a Sports photography camera
Kodak Touch as a Sports photography camera
16
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A480 Travel photography information
Kodak Touch Travel photography information
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (150 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A480 Landscape photography features
Kodak Touch Landscape photography features
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
42
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A480 as a Vlogging camera
Kodak Touch as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
31
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition (150 grams)
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Canon A480 vs Kodak Touch Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A480 and Kodak Touch
 Canon PowerShot A480Kodak EasyShare Touch
General Information
Brand Name Canon Kodak
Model type Canon PowerShot A480 Kodak EasyShare Touch
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-15 2011-01-04
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 7.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 115k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lbs) 150g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 2 x AA KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $210 $100