Kodak Touch vs Nikon S2900

Lets look more closely at the Kodak Touch and Nikon S2900, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Kodak and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Touch (14MP) and S2900 (20MP) and the Touch (1/3") and S2900 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Touch was launched 5 years before the S2900 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Touch scores vs the S2900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Touch and Nikon Coolpix S2900. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak Touch Gallery and Nikon S2900 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Kodak Touch has got outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Nikon S2900 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Kodak Touch and Nikon S2900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Touch and the S2900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Touch and S2900 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Touch and S2900.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Touch featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Nikon S2900 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older Touch will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.