Kodak Z5120 vs Sony WX300

Lets look a little more in depth at the Kodak Z5120 vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. The resolution of the Z5120 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The Z5120 was manufactured 13 months earlier than the WX300 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z5120 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Z5120 scores versus the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z5120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak Z5120 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z5120 enjoys outside 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) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Kodak Z5120 vs Sony WX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Z5120 vs the WX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5120 and WX300 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5120 and WX300.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Z5120 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.