Kodak Z1485 IS vs Nikon Df

Its time to take a closer look at the Kodak Z1485 IS and Nikon Df, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Kodak and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Z1485 IS (14MP) and the Df (16MP) is relatively comparable but the Z1485 IS (1/1.72") and Df (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The Z1485 IS was released 6 years before the Df and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z1485 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon Df being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Z1485 IS matches up versus the Df in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Z1485 IS and Nikon Df. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Z1485 IS Gallery and Nikon Df Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Kodak Z1485 IS has exterior measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon Df has specifications of 144mm x 110mm x 67mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

See the Kodak Z1485 IS and Nikon Df in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Z1485 IS compared to the Df.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z1485 IS and Df is 91 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z1485 IS and Df.

All in all, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z1485 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon Df will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older Z1485 IS will be behind in sensor tech.