Kodak Mini vs Sony RX100

Let's take a more detailed look at the Kodak Mini versus Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Kodak and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the Mini (1/3") and RX100 (1") provide different sensor size.

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The Mini was announced 20 months before the RX100 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Mini being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Mini scores versus the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Kodak Mini Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Mini has outer dimensions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Mini compared to the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Mini and RX100 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Mini and RX100.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Mini using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older Mini is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.