Canon SX170 IS vs Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon SX170 IS and Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Kodak. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX170 IS was released 4 months earlier than the Astro Zoom AZ651 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX170 IS scores against the Astro Zoom AZ651 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX170 IS and Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX170 IS Gallery and Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX170 IS provides outside measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 has dimensions of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX170 IS and Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX170 IS and the Astro Zoom AZ651.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX170 IS and Astro Zoom AZ651 is 88 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX170 IS and Astro Zoom AZ651.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.