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Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Kodak EasyShare M340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Kodak M340 and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M340 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The M340 was unveiled 6 years before the WX220 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the M340 scores versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak M340 over the Sony WX220

 M340 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Kodak M340

 WX220 M340 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009Newer by 62 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Kodak M340 and Sony WX220

 M340 WX220 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Kodak M340 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Kodak M340 and Sony WX220 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the M340 and the WX220.

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M340 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M340 and WX220.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony WX220 to result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged M340 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak M340 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX220 Portrait photography factors
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak M340 Street photography features
Sony WX220 Street photography features
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak M340
Sports photography with Sony WX220
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak M340 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak M340 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX220 Landscape photography advice
22
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
44
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Kodak M340
Vlogging with Sony WX220
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
34
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Kodak M340 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak M340 and Sony WX220
 Kodak EasyShare M340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Sony
Model type Kodak EasyShare M340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-05 2014-02-12
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3664 x 2748 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 115 gr (0.25 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID KLIC-7001 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $198