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Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Kodak EasyShare M340 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch Key Specs

Kodak M340
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.7) lens
  • 115g - 96 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Kodak M340 versus Kodak Touch, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Kodak. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the M340 (10MP) and Touch (14MP) and the M340 (1/2.3") and Touch (1/3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The M340 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the Touch which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M340 matches up against the Touch in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak M340 over the Kodak Touch

 M340 Touch 

Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Kodak M340

 Touch M340 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 24 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Kodak M340 and Kodak Touch

 M340 Touch 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Kodak M340 features outer measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Kodak Touch has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the M340 compared to the Touch.

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M340 and Touch is 96 and 95 respectively.

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch top view buttons comparison

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M340 and Touch.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M340 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Kodak Touch will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged M340 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch sensor size comparison

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak M340 as a Portrait photography camera
Kodak Touch as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak M340 Street photography info
Kodak Touch Street photography info
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average in class (150g)
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Sports Comparison

Kodak M340 Sports photography info
Kodak Touch Sports photography info
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak M340 Travel photography features
Kodak Touch Travel photography features
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak M340 Landscape photography advice
Kodak Touch Landscape photography advice
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
42
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak M340 Vlogging info
Kodak Touch Vlogging info
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
31
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect autofocus
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
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Kodak M340 vs Kodak Touch Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak M340 and Kodak Touch
 Kodak EasyShare M340Kodak EasyShare Touch
General Information
Make Kodak Kodak
Model Kodak EasyShare M340 Kodak EasyShare Touch
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-05 2011-01-04
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3664 x 2748 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 115g (0.25 lbs) 150g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 KLIC-7001 KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $130 $100