Kodak Touch vs Sony W310

Lets look much closer at the Kodak Touch and Sony W310, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the Touch (1/3") and W310 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The Touch was revealed 13 months after the W310 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Touch grades versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Touch and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are available at Kodak Touch Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Touch has outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Kodak Touch and Sony W310 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Touch against the W310.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Touch and W310 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Touch and W310.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Touch having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Kodak Touch will give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Touch should have a benefit in sensor technology.