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Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Kodak EasyShare Z5120 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Kodak Z5120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
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Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Kodak and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Z5120 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the Z5120 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5120 was manufactured 22 months before the 1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z5120 grades vs the 1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z5120 over the Olympus 1

 Z5120 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Kodak Z5120

 1 Z5120 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2012More recent by 22 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Kodak Z5120 and Olympus 1

 Z5120 1 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z5120 provides external measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Z5120 versus the 1.

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5120 and 1 is 68 and 79 respectively.

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5120 and 1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5120 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Kodak Z5120 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older Z5120 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 1 Portrait photography factors
50
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
49
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Street photography information
Olympus 1 Street photography information
55
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Sports photography info
Olympus 1 Sports photography info
44
long zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (410 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Travel photography features
Olympus 1 Travel photography features
57
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
great zoom (676mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
better than average battery (410 per charge)
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 1 Landscape photography highlights
52
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (410 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Vlogging advice
Olympus 1 Vlogging advice
26
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
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Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z5120 and Olympus 1
 Kodak EasyShare Z5120Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Make Kodak Olympus
Model Kodak EasyShare Z5120 Olympus Stylus 1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-10 2013-11-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 2456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-676mm (26.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 445 grams (0.98 lb) 402 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
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