Canon S120 vs Kodak M580

Following is a complete overview of the Canon S120 vs Kodak M580, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the M580 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the S120 (1/1.7") and M580 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was brought out 4 years after the M580 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S120 matches up vs the M580 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S120 and Kodak EasyShare M580. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery and Kodak M580 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S120 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Kodak M580 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S120 compared to the M580.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and M580 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and M580.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S120 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Kodak M580 will show extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern S120 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.