Fujifilm SL1000 vs Kodak Z980

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm SL1000 versus Kodak Z980, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Kodak. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and Z980 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL1000 was released 4 years later than the Z980 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Kodak Z980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm SL1000 scores against the Z980 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and Kodak EasyShare Z980. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm SL1000 Gallery and Kodak Z980 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm SL1000 has exterior dimensions of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") along with a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Kodak Z980 has proportions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL1000 versus the Z980.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL1000 and Z980 is 61 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL1000 and Z980.

To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Fujifilm SL1000 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm SL1000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.