Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Z980

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Kodak Z980, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Kodak. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and Z980 (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and Z980 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was announced 4 years later than the Z980 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Kodak Z980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR grades vs the Z980 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR and Kodak EasyShare Z980. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery and Kodak Z980 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR provides outside dimensions of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Kodak Z980 has measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

See the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Kodak Z980 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR compared to the Z980.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Z980 is 54 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Z980.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm HS50 EXR will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.