Canon SX10 IS vs Kodak Touch

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX10 IS and Kodak Touch, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Kodak. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and Touch (14MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and Touch (1/3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 23 months earlier than the Touch making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX10 IS scores versus the Touch in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Kodak EasyShare Touch. The full galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Kodak Touch Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS comes with outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Kodak Touch has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX10 IS and Kodak Touch in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX10 IS versus the Touch.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and Touch is 65 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and Touch.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX10 IS using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Kodak Touch will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.