Casio EX-100 vs Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-100 vs Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Kodak. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and Astro Zoom AZ651 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was announced very close to the Astro Zoom AZ651 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-100 scores vs the Astro Zoom AZ651 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 provides physical measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 has sizing of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 against the Astro Zoom AZ651.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and Astro Zoom AZ651 is 83 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and Astro Zoom AZ651.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 will produce extra detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.