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Kodak Mini vs Sony W560

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24
Kodak EasyShare Mini front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 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 W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Kodak Mini versus Sony W560, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Kodak and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the Mini (1/3") and W560 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Mini was announced at a similar time to the W560 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Mini matches up versus the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Mini over the Sony W560

 Mini W560 

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Kodak Mini

 W560 Mini 
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Kodak Mini and Sony W560

 Mini W560 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Mini enjoys outer dimensions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Mini versus the W560.

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Mini and W560 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Mini and W560.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Mini having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony W560 will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Mini Portrait photography information
Sony W560 Portrait photography information
24
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
lack of RAW files
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak Mini Street photography factors
Sony W560 Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/3")
lack of RAW files
max ISO too low (1,000)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak Mini
Sports photography with Sony W560
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Mini as a Travel photography camera
Sony W560 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak Mini
Landscape photography with Sony W560
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
max ISO too low (1,000)
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
42
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Mini Vlogging factors
Sony W560 Vlogging factors
25
has face detection focus
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Kodak Mini vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Mini and Sony W560
 Kodak EasyShare MiniSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Kodak Sony
Model type Kodak EasyShare Mini Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-04 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3640 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-87mm (3.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-4.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 7.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 99 gr (0.22 lb) 110 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 86 x 53 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID KLIC-7006 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $100 $139