Kodak M320 vs Nikon L31

Let's look closer at the Kodak M320 vs Nikon L31, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Kodak and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M320 (9MP) and L31 (16MP) and the M320 (1/2.5") and L31 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The M320 was announced 7 years before the L31 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the M320 matches up versus the L31 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare M320 and Nikon Coolpix L31. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak M320 Gallery and Nikon L31 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M320 has external measurements of 97mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Nikon L31 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the M320 versus the L31.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M320 and L31 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M320 and L31.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M320 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon L31 will resolve greater detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older M320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.