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Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 Key Specs

Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Later Model is Nikon S9300
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Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Kodak Touch and Nikon S9100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the S9100 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the Touch (1/3") and S9100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Touch was brought out 6 months prior to the S9100 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Touch matches up versus the S9100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Nikon S9100

 Touch S9100 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Kodak Touch

 S9100 Touch 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Touch and Nikon S9100

 Touch S9100 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak Touch comes with physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Nikon S9100 has proportions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Touch against the S9100.

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Touch and S9100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Touch and S9100.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Touch due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Kodak Touch will show extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Touch Portrait photography features
Nikon S9100 Portrait photography features
33
good megapixels (14MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
focusing manually
has face detection focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak Touch as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others (150 grams)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (214 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Touch Sports photography highlights
Nikon S9100 Sports photography highlights
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (270 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Kodak Touch
Travel photography with Nikon S9100
68
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (150g)
does not have selfie friendly display
61
lighter than others (214 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery (270 shots)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Touch Landscape photography advice
Nikon S9100 Landscape photography advice
42
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (270 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Touch as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9100 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
touchscreen enabled
has face detect autofocus
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than others (150g)
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (214 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Kodak Touch vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Touch and Nikon S9100
 Kodak EasyShare TouchNikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Manufacturer Kodak Nikon
Model Kodak EasyShare Touch Nikon Coolpix S9100
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-04 2011-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 7.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150g (0.33 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model KLIC-7006 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $100 $329