Kodak M580 vs Nikon P7800

Lets look more in depth at the Kodak M580 vs Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Kodak and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the M580 (14MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the M580 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The M580 was announced 5 years prior to the P7800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the M580 matches up versus the P7800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M580 and Nikon Coolpix P7800. The whole galleries are available at Kodak M580 Gallery and Nikon P7800 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Kodak M580 provides exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Nikon P7800 has measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the M580 compared to the P7800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M580 and P7800 is 90 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M580 and P7800.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M580 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Kodak M580 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older M580 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.