Kodak Mini vs Sony W350

Following is a in depth assessment of the Kodak Mini and Sony W350, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the Mini (1/3") and W350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Mini was brought out 13 months after the W350 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Mini matches up against the W350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Mini Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak Mini features outer dimensions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Mini against the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Mini and W350 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Mini and W350.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Mini because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony W350 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent Mini will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.