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Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z990 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Kodak Z990
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternative Name is EasyShare Max
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Kodak. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the Z990 (12MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was announced 13 months later than the Z990 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up versus the Z990 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Kodak Z990

 Fujifilm S4200 Z990 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Kodak Z990 over the Fujifilm S4200

 Z990 Fujifilm S4200 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Kodak Z990

 Fujifilm S4200 Z990 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4200 has exterior measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Kodak Z990 has specifications of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 against the Z990.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4200 and Z990 is 67 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4200 and Z990.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S4200 to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S4200 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography information
Kodak Z990 Portrait photography information
35
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
you can focus manually
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S4200
Street photography with Kodak Z990
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (543 grams)
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Sports photography camera
Kodak Z990 as a Sports photography camera
47
long zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography factors
Kodak Z990 Travel photography factors
54
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (576mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (543 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
51
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (840mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography factors
Kodak Z990 Landscape photography factors
41
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
45
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging features
Kodak Z990 Vlogging features
24
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (543 grams)
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Kodak Z990 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Kodak Z990
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Kodak EasyShare Z990
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Kodak
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Kodak EasyShare Z990
Also called - EasyShare Max
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2011-01-04
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 28-840mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 8.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 gr (1.20 lb) 445 gr (0.98 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $200 $299