Kodak Sport vs Sony W730

Following is a complete overview of the Kodak Sport and Sony W730, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Sport was revealed 24 months earlier than the W730 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Sport scores vs the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Sport & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak Sport Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Sport comes with outer dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Kodak Sport and Sony W730 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Sport versus the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and W730 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Sport and W730.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W730 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged Sport will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.