Kodak Touch vs Nikon S3000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Kodak Touch versus Nikon S3000, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Kodak and Nikon. The image resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the S3000 (12MP) is fairly similar but the Touch (1/3") and S3000 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Touch was released 12 months later than the S3000 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Touch matches up against the S3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Touch & Nikon Coolpix S3000. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak Touch Gallery & Nikon S3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Touch enjoys exterior dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3000 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Kodak Touch versus Nikon S3000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Touch compared to the S3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Touch and S3000 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Touch and S3000.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Touch due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Kodak Touch will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more recent Touch is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.