Casio EX-ZR700 vs Kodak Z1485 IS

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Kodak Z1485 IS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Kodak. The resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the Z1485 IS (14MP) is very comparable but the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and Z1485 IS (1/1.72") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR700 was brought out 4 years later than the Z1485 IS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR700 scores versus the Z1485 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 and Kodak EasyShare Z1485 IS. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery and Kodak Z1485 IS Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Kodak Z1485 IS has dimensions of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR700 and Kodak Z1485 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the Z1485 IS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and Z1485 IS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and Z1485 IS.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR700 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR700 will provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR700 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.