Canon SX600 HS vs Kodak Z5120

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX600 HS versus Kodak Z5120, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Kodak. The sensor resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the Z5120 (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was manufactured 2 years after the Z5120 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Kodak Z5120 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX600 HS matches up vs the Z5120 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Kodak EasyShare Z5120. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Kodak Z5120 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX600 HS has outer dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Kodak Z5120 has dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the Z5120.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and Z5120 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX600 HS and Z5120.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of photographs however you should really factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer SX600 HS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.