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Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Kodak Touch and Sony TX100V, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. The image resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is pretty comparable but the Touch (1/3") and TX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Touch was manufactured very close to the TX100V so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Touch matches up against the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Sony TX100V

 Touch TX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Kodak Touch

 TX100V Touch 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Touch and Sony TX100V

 Touch TX100V 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2011Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Kodak Touch features exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Touch vs the TX100V.

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Touch and TX100V is 95 and 95 respectively.

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Touch and TX100V.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Touch because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony TX100V will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively.

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Kodak Touch
Portrait photography with Sony TX100V
33
decent MP (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/3")
does not have RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Touch
Street photography with Sony TX100V
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (150 grams)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Touch Sports photography features
Sony TX100V Sports photography features
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Touch Travel photography info
Sony TX100V Travel photography info
68
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (150 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
65
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (147g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Touch Landscape photography info
Sony TX100V Landscape photography info
42
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
43
decently wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Touch Vlogging features
Sony TX100V Vlogging features
31
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
touchscreen functionality
features face detection autofocus
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (150g)
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (147g)
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Kodak Touch vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Touch and Sony TX100V
 Kodak EasyShare TouchSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Sony
Model type Kodak EasyShare Touch Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-04 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 7.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150g (0.33 lbs) 147g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID KLIC-7006 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $100 $380