Canon SX420 IS vs Kodak Mini

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX420 IS and Kodak Mini, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Kodak. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and Mini (10MP) and the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and Mini (1/3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The SX420 IS was launched 5 years later than the Mini and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Kodak Mini being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX420 IS scores versus the Mini when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Kodak EasyShare Mini. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Kodak Mini Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX420 IS has external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Kodak Mini has proportions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX420 IS and Kodak Mini in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX420 IS versus the Mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and Mini is 80 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX420 IS and Mini.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX420 IS because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon SX420 IS will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS provides a benefit in sensor technology.