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Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z990 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2013
Kodak Z990
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is EasyShare Max
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Kodak. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and Z990 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was announced 2 years later than the Z990 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S4800 scores against the Z990 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Kodak Z990

 Fujifilm S4800 Z990 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 26 months

Reasons to pick Kodak Z990 over the Fujifilm S4800

 Z990 Fujifilm S4800 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Kodak Z990

 Fujifilm S4800 Z990 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4800 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Kodak Z990 has sizing of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 and the Z990.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4800 and Z990 is 66 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4800 and Z990.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Fujifilm S4800 to deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S4800 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Portrait photography camera
Kodak Z990 as a Portrait photography camera
37
resolution is good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
41
has manual focus
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Street photography camera
Kodak Z990 as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (518 grams)
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography features
Kodak Z990 Sports photography features
48
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
excellent zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (6.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography highlights
Kodak Z990 Travel photography highlights
54
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (518g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
51
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography information
Kodak Z990 Landscape photography information
42
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Vlogging information
Kodak Z990 Vlogging information
24
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (518g)
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Kodak Z990 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Kodak Z990
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Kodak EasyShare Z990
General Information
Make FujiFilm Kodak
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Kodak EasyShare Z990
Alternative name - EasyShare Max
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2011-01-04
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-840mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 8.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 518g (1.14 pounds) 445g (0.98 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $229 $299