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Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980

Portability
86
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z980 front
Portability
68
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 Key Specs

Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX150 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX170 IS
Kodak Z980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Canon SX160 IS and Kodak Z980, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Kodak. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and Z980 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was released 4 years later than the Z980 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX160 IS scores against the Z980 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Kodak Z980

 SX160 IS Z980 
RevealedJune 2013January 2009Fresher by 55 months
Display resolution230k201kSharper display (+29k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak Z980 over the Canon SX160 IS

 Z980 SX160 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX160 IS and Kodak Z980

 SX160 IS Z980 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX160 IS comes with outside measurements of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Kodak Z980 has proportions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

See the Canon SX160 IS and Kodak Z980 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX160 IS vs the Z980.

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX160 IS and Z980 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX160 IS and Z980.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX160 IS to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern SX160 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 sensor size comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Portrait photography information
Kodak Z980 Portrait photography information
46
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
40
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Street photography features
Kodak Z980 Street photography features
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (291 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
54
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Sports photography advice
Kodak Z980 Sports photography advice
51
long zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
33
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX160 IS
Travel photography with Kodak Z980
69
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (291g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (448mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
long zoom (624mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Landscape photography factors
Kodak Z980 Landscape photography factors
51
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
45
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Vlogging highlights
Kodak Z980 Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (291g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
23
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z980 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX160 IS and Kodak Z980
 Canon PowerShot SX160 ISKodak EasyShare Z980
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Kodak
Model Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Kodak EasyShare Z980
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-21 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 201 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 291g (0.64 pounds) 445g (0.98 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 images -
Battery form AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $199 $249