Kodak Sport vs Panasonic ZS45

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Kodak Sport and Panasonic ZS45, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Sport was revealed 5 years before the ZS45 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Sport scores against the ZS45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Sport and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The full galleries are available at Kodak Sport Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Sport comes with outside dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Sport and the ZS45.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Sport and ZS45 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Sport and ZS45.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS45 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Sport is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.