Canon SX500 IS vs Kodak Touch

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon SX500 IS and Kodak Touch, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Kodak. The image resolution of the SX500 IS (16MP) and the Touch (14MP) is relatively similar but the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and Touch (1/3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The SX500 IS was released 20 months later than the Touch which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX500 IS grades against the Touch with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS and Kodak EasyShare Touch. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX500 IS Gallery and Kodak Touch Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX500 IS features physical measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Kodak Touch has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX500 IS and Kodak Touch in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX500 IS compared to the Touch.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX500 IS and Touch is 80 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX500 IS and Touch.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX500 IS because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon SX500 IS will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer SX500 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.