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Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Sport front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Sport was brought out 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Sport scores versus the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Sport over the Sony WX500

 Sport WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Kodak Sport

 WX500 Sport 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2011More recent by 52 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution921k112kSharper screen (+809k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Sport and Sony WX500

 Sport WX500 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Kodak Sport has exterior measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Sport against the WX500.

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Sport and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony WX500 to deliver greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older Sport is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Sport Portrait photography details
Sony WX500 Portrait photography details
26
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
resolution is good (18MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Kodak Sport Street photography highlights
Sony WX500 Street photography highlights
52
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
maximum ISO low (1,250)
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (236 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Sport as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Sports photography camera
23
weather proof
focal length is fixed (35mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery life (360 shots)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Sport Travel photography info
Sony WX500 Travel photography info
57
weather proof
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
good battery life (360 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (236g)
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Sport Landscape photography information
Sony WX500 Landscape photography information
27
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (1,250)
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
49
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
good battery life (360 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Sport as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
25
comes with face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
35
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (236 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
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Kodak Sport vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Sport and Sony WX500
 Kodak EasyShare SportSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Kodak Sony
Model type Kodak EasyShare Sport Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-04 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias 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 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1250 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.4" 3"
Display resolution 112k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 pounds) 236 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $155 $348