Kodak M381 vs Sony W810

Let's look a little more in depth at the Kodak M381 vs Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the M381 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The M381 was brought out 5 years before the W810 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the M381 grades versus the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare M381 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak M381 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Kodak M381 enjoys physical dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the M381 against the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M381 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M381 and W810.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older M381 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.