Kodak Sport vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to look a little more closely at the Kodak Sport and Panasonic ZS40, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Sport was released 4 years before the ZS40 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Sport scores vs the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Sport & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak Sport Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Kodak Sport enjoys outside dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Sport against the ZS40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and ZS40 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Sport and ZS40.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Sport is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.