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Kodak Touch vs Sony W530

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Kodak Touch vs Sony W530, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty close but the Touch (1/3") and W530 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Touch was manufactured very close to the W530 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Touch grades versus the W530 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Sony W530

 Touch W530 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Kodak Touch

 W530 Touch 

Common features in the Kodak Touch and Sony W530

 Touch W530 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Touch and the W530.

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Touch and W530 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Touch and W530.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The Touch provides the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh trickier.

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Touch Portrait photography advice
Sony W530 Portrait photography advice
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/3")
lack of RAW support
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak Touch Street photography factors
Sony W530 Street photography factors
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak Touch
Sports photography with Sony W530
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Touch Travel photography highlights
Sony W530 Travel photography highlights
68
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (150g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Touch Landscape photography advice
Sony W530 Landscape photography advice
42
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
33
pretty wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Touch as a Vlogging camera
Sony W530 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
touch screen
includes face detection autofocus
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
26
pretty wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Kodak Touch vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Touch and Sony W530
 Kodak EasyShare TouchSony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Sony
Model Kodak EasyShare Touch Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-04 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 7.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD Clear Photo LCD
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 - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150g (0.33 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 model KLIC-7006 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $100 $269