Kodak Z1485 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Lets examine more closely at the Kodak Z1485 IS and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Z1485 IS (14MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is fairly similar but the Z1485 IS (1/1.72") and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z1485 IS was announced 4 years before the SZ-31MR iHS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the Z1485 IS grades versus the SZ-31MR iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z1485 IS & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are available at Kodak Z1485 IS Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Kodak Z1485 IS provides outer measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Kodak Z1485 IS and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Z1485 IS against the SZ-31MR iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z1485 IS and SZ-31MR iHS is 91 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z1485 IS and SZ-31MR iHS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z1485 IS having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will offer more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Z1485 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.