Kodak M580 vs Sony H50

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Kodak M580 and Sony H50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the M580 (14MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The M580 was announced 7 months after the H50 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the M580 matches up vs the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare M580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are available at Kodak M580 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak M580 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the M580 and the H50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M580 and H50 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M580 and H50.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Kodak M580 to show more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger M580 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.