Kodak Z5120 vs Sony HX200V
Portability
68 Imaging
39 Features
42 Overall
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68 Imaging
39 Features
42 Overall
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Portability
66 Imaging
42 Features
55 Overall
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66 Imaging
42 Features
55 Overall
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Kodak Z5120 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
Kodak Z5120
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-676mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
- Launched January 2012
Sony HX200V
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(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Released May 2012
- Replaced the Sony HX100V
- Replacement is Sony HX300
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Following is a thorough assessment of the Kodak Z5120 versus Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Z5120 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z5120 grades vs the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Kodak Z5120 over the Sony HX200V
| Z5120 | HX200V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Kodak Z5120
| HX200V | Z5120 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Kodak Z5120 and Sony HX200V
| Z5120 | HX200V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2012 |  | May 2012 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Missing Touch screen |
Kodak Z5120 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Z5120 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z5120 and the HX200V.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5120 and HX200V is 68 and 66 respectively.
Kodak Z5120 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5120 and HX200V.
As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX200V to offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Kodak Z5120 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX200V Portrait photography advice
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
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Kodak Z5120 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
long zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (450 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Kodak Z5120 Travel photography features
Sony HX200V Travel photography features
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
good battery power (450 shots)
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
manual focus
rather wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
good battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (583g)
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Kodak Z5120 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
| Kodak EasyShare Z5120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Kodak | Sony |
| Model type | Kodak EasyShare Z5120 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2012-01-10 | 2012-05-11 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 2456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-676mm (26.0x) | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 16 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 6.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 8.90 m | 12.40 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 445g (0.98 pounds) | 583g (1.29 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 450 pictures |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $200 | $480 |