Kodak Sport vs Olympus XZ-1

Let's look more in depth at the Kodak Sport vs Olympus XZ-1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the Sport (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is very close but the Sport (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Sport was unveiled very close to the XZ-1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the Sport scores vs the XZ-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Sport & Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak Sport Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Kodak Sport has outer dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Sport and the XZ-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and XZ-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Sport and XZ-1.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Sport with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Kodak Sport will result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively.