Kodak Mini vs Sony W530

Lets look a little more closely at the Kodak Mini vs Sony W530, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Kodak and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the Mini (1/3") and W530 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Mini was announced within a month of the W530 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Mini scores versus the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Mini and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak Mini Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Kodak Mini has outside 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 W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Kodak Mini vs Sony W530 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Mini against the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Mini and W530 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Mini and W530.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Mini using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony W530 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.