Kodak Touch vs Nikon A100

Its time to look a little more closely at the Kodak Touch and Nikon A100, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Nikon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Touch (14MP) and A100 (20MP) and the Touch (1/3") and A100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Touch was launched 6 years earlier than the A100 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the Touch grades against the A100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Touch & Nikon Coolpix A100. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak Touch Gallery & Nikon A100 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Touch offers exterior dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Nikon A100 has measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Touch and the A100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Touch and A100 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Touch and A100.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Touch due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon A100 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Touch is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.