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Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix XP50 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z950 front
Portability
89
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP50
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 68 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Old Model is Fujifilm XP30
  • Renewed by Fujifilm XP60
Kodak Z950
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 243g - 110 x 67 x 36mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm XP50 versus Kodak Z950, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Kodak. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP50 (14MP) and the Z950 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP50 was launched 19 months after the Z950 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm XP50 grades versus the Z950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP50 over the Kodak Z950

 Fujifilm XP50 Z950 
RevealedJanuary 2012June 2010More modern by 19 months

Reasons to pick Kodak Z950 over the Fujifilm XP50

 Z950 Fujifilm XP50 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm XP50 and Kodak Z950

 Fujifilm XP50 Z950 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP50 has got outer measurements of 99mm x 68mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Kodak Z950 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm XP50 versus Kodak Z950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XP50 versus the Z950.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP50 and Z950 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP50 and Z950.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm XP50 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm XP50 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Portrait photography camera
Kodak Z950 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
has manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XP50
Street photography with Kodak Z950
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
52
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (243g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP50
Sports photography with Kodak Z950
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Travel photography highlights
Kodak Z950 Travel photography highlights
64
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
52
has built in flash
very long zoom (350mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (243g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Landscape photography info
Kodak Z950 Landscape photography info
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
37
has manual focus
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Vlogging camera
Kodak Z950 as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
24
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition (243 grams)
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Kodak Z950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP50 and Kodak Z950
 Fujifilm FinePix XP50Kodak EasyShare Z950
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Kodak
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP50 Kodak EasyShare Z950
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-05 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3072 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-350mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 9cm 6cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1/8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 243g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 68 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") 110 x 67 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4")
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 life 220 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45A KLIC-7003
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $180 $250