Canon D30 vs Kodak Z950

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon D30 versus Kodak Z950, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the Z950 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D30 was released 3 years later than the Z950 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D30 scores against the Z950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D30 and Kodak EasyShare Z950. The complete galleries are provided at Canon D30 Gallery and Kodak Z950 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D30 provides external dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Kodak Z950 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the D30 against the Z950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and Z950 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and Z950.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of files though you might want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The younger D30 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.