Kodak M580 vs Sony W230

The following is a complete comparison of the Kodak M580 and Sony W230, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. The sensor resolution of the M580 (14MP) and the W230 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The M580 was brought out 6 months after the W230 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the M580 scores vs the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak M580 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak M580 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the M580 against the W230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M580 and W230 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M580 and W230.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Kodak M580 to give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.