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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR front
 
Kodak EasyShare M381 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 151g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed April 2011
Kodak M381
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.0-4.8) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm Z900EXR and Kodak M381, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Kodak. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z900EXR (16MP) and M381 (12MP) and the Fujifilm Z900EXR (1/2") and M381 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm Z900EXR was released 21 months after the M381 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm Z900EXR grades versus the M381 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z900EXR over the Kodak M381

 Fujifilm Z900EXR M381 
AnnouncedApril 2011July 2009More modern by 21 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Kodak M381 over the Fujifilm Z900EXR

 M381 Fujifilm Z900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and Kodak M381

 Fujifilm Z900EXR M381 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z900EXR offers physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Kodak M381 has dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm Z900EXR compared to the M381.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z900EXR and M381 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and M381.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm Z900EXR featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm Z900EXR will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm Z900EXR will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Portrait photography information
Kodak M381 Portrait photography information
43
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z900EXR
Street photography with Kodak M381
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus by touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors (151g)
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others (153g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm Z900EXR
Sports photography with Kodak M381
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Travel photography information
Kodak M381 Travel photography information
65
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (151g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (153g)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Kodak M381 as a Landscape photography camera
50
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
28
nice screen size (3 inches)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z900EXR Vlogging info
Kodak M381 Vlogging info
34
decently wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than competitors (151g)
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than others (153g)
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Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Kodak M381 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z900EXR and Kodak M381
 Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXRKodak EasyShare M381
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Kodak
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR Kodak EasyShare M381
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-04-05 2009-07-29
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
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) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.0-4.8
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 151 gr (0.33 pounds) 153 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 101 x 60 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45A KLIC-7003
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group, Auto-shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $380 $170