Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z990

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX160 IS vs Kodak Z990, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Kodak. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and Z990 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was manufactured 2 years later than the Z990 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera and the Kodak Z990 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX160 IS grades against the Z990 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS & Kodak EasyShare Z990. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX160 IS Gallery & Kodak Z990 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX160 IS features external dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") along with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Kodak Z990 has sizing of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX160 IS versus the Z990.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX160 IS and Z990 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX160 IS and Z990.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX160 IS to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX160 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.