Kodak Sport vs Sony HX99

Here, we will be reviewing the Kodak Sport versus Sony HX99, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the Sport (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The Sport was manufactured 8 years earlier than the HX99 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Sport scores vs the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Sport & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak Sport Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Kodak Sport provides external measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Look at the Kodak Sport versus Sony HX99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Sport vs the HX99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Sport and HX99 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Sport and HX99.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Sport due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Sport will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.