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Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z980 front
Portability
68
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Kodak Z980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Canon A810 and Kodak Z980, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Kodak. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and Z980 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A810 was introduced 3 years after the Z980 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A810 scores vs the Z980 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Kodak Z980

 A810 Z980 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 38 months
Screen resolution230k201kClearer screen (+29k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak Z980 over the Canon A810

 Z980 A810 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A810 and Kodak Z980

 A810 Z980 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Kodak Z980 has dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

Look at the Canon A810 and Kodak Z980 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A810 versus the Z980.

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and Z980 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and Z980.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon A810 to give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger A810 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography info
Kodak Z980 Portrait photography info
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
40
has manual focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography advice
Kodak Z980 Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography factors
Kodak Z980 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography highlights
Kodak Z980 Travel photography highlights
64
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
very long zoom (624mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography info
Kodak Z980 Landscape photography info
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
45
has manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging factors
Kodak Z980 Vlogging factors
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
23
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon A810 vs Kodak Z980 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Kodak Z980
 Canon PowerShot A810Kodak EasyShare Z980
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Kodak
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Kodak EasyShare Z980
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2009-01-05
Physical type 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 201 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171 gr (0.38 lb) 445 gr (0.98 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Form of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $99 $249