Kodak Z1485 IS vs Sony S980

Below is a thorough review of the Kodak Z1485 IS and Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Kodak and Sony. The resolution of the Z1485 IS (14MP) and the S980 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the Z1485 IS (1/1.72") and S980 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z1485 IS was released around the same time to the S980 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Z1485 IS matches up vs the S980 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Z1485 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak Z1485 IS Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z1485 IS enjoys outer measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z1485 IS compared to the S980.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z1485 IS and S980 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z1485 IS and S980.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z1485 IS featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Kodak Z1485 IS will show extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively.