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Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24
Kodak EasyShare Mini front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Kodak Mini
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.0-4.8) lens
  • 99g - 86 x 53 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Kodak Mini versus Sony TX10, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Kodak and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the Mini (1/3") and TX10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The Mini was revealed 7 months before the TX10 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Mini grades against the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Mini over the Sony TX10

 Mini TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Kodak Mini

 TX10 Mini 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Kodak Mini and Sony TX10

 Mini TX10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Kodak Mini enjoys exterior measurements of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Mini and the TX10.

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Mini and TX10 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Mini and TX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Mini with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony TX10 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Mini will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Mini as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
24
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lacks RAW support
30
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak Mini Street photography advice
Sony TX10 Street photography advice
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lacks RAW support
maximum ISO low (1,000)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Mini Sports photography info
Sony TX10 Sports photography info
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Mini Travel photography details
Sony TX10 Travel photography details
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
weather sealing
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak Mini
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
22
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
46
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Mini as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
25
features face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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Kodak Mini vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Mini and Sony TX10
 Kodak EasyShare MiniSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Kodak Sony
Model Kodak EasyShare Mini Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-04 2011-08-16
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3640 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-87mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-4.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 7.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 99 gr (0.22 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 86 x 53 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model KLIC-7006 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $100 $309