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Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990

Portability
64
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z990 front
Portability
68
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 Key Specs

Canon SX30 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-840mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 601g - 123 x 92 x 108mm
  • Announced September 2010
  • Succeeded the Canon SX20 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX40 HS
Kodak Z990
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also Known as EasyShare Max
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Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Kodak. The image resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the Z990 (12MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was manufactured 3 months before the Z990 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX30 IS scores versus the Z990 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX30 IS over the Kodak Z990

 SX30 IS Z990 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Kodak Z990 over the Canon SX30 IS

 Z990 SX30 IS 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX30 IS and Kodak Z990

 SX30 IS Z990 
RevealedSeptember 2010January 2011Same age
Focus manually More precise focusing
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX30 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") along with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Kodak Z990 has dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX30 IS vs the Z990.

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and Z990 is 64 and 68 respectively.

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and Z990.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX30 IS to result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively.

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 sensor size comparison

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Portrait photography info
Kodak Z990 Portrait photography info
42
has manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
41
you can focus manually
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Street photography information
Kodak Z990 Street photography information
49
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (601 grams)
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Sports photography advice
Kodak Z990 Sports photography advice
43
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
great zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX30 IS as a Travel photography camera
Kodak Z990 as a Travel photography camera
58
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (840mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (601 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
51
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (840mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Landscape photography details
Kodak Z990 Landscape photography details
41
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
46
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Vlogging info
Kodak Z990 Vlogging info
50
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (601 grams)
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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Canon SX30 IS vs Kodak Z990 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX30 IS and Kodak Z990
 Canon PowerShot SX30 ISKodak EasyShare Z990
General Information
Company Canon Kodak
Model type Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Kodak EasyShare Z990
Otherwise known as - EasyShare Max
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-09-14 2011-01-04
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-840mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 8.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 601 grams (1.32 lbs) 445 grams (0.98 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 92 x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-7L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $400 $299