Kodak M340 vs Nikon S80

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Kodak M340 versus Nikon S80, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Kodak and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the M340 (10MP) and S80 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The M340 was launched 20 months earlier than the S80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the M340 matches up against the S80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare M340 & Nikon Coolpix S80. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak M340 Gallery & Nikon S80 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Kodak M340 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Nikon S80 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the M340 compared to the S80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M340 and S80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M340 and S80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S80 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older M340 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.