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Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
13
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Sport front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Kodak Sport
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Kodak Sport and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the Sport (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The Sport was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Kodak Sport being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Sport matches up against the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Sport over the Sony RX10 IV

 Sport RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Kodak Sport

 RX10 IV Sport 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017January 2011Newer by 81 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1440k112kSharper display (+1328k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Kodak Sport and Sony RX10 IV

 Sport RX10 IV 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Kodak Sport offers physical 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) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Sport against the RX10 IV.

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Sport and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Sport featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged Sport is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Sport Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography information
27
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak Sport Street photography info
Sony RX10 IV Street photography info
52
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low maximum ISO (1,250)
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
has touch focus
weather sealing
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Sport Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography advice
24
environment sealing
can't change focal length (35mm)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
77
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Sport Travel photography features
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography features
57
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Sport Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography factors
27
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (1,250)
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
63
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Kodak Sport
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
25
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
29
quite wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (1,095g)
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Kodak Sport vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Sport and Sony RX10 IV
 Kodak EasyShare SportSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Kodak Sony
Model Kodak EasyShare Sport Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-04 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1250 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.4 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 112 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 1095 grams (2.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $155 $1,698