Kodak M580 vs Nikon 1 V1

In this write-up, we are looking at the Kodak M580 vs Nikon 1 V1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Kodak and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the M580 (14MP) and 1 V1 (10MP) and the M580 (1/2.3") and 1 V1 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The M580 was announced 3 years earlier than the 1 V1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Kodak M580 being a Compact camera and the Nikon 1 V1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the M580 grades versus the 1 V1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare M580 & Nikon 1 V1. The whole galleries are available at Kodak M580 Gallery & Nikon 1 V1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Kodak M580 features outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Nikon 1 V1 has measurements of 113mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the M580 and the 1 V1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M580 and 1 V1 is 90 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M580 and 1 V1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M580 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Kodak M580 will offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older M580 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.