Kodak Z915 vs Nikon AW130

Here, we will be matching up the Kodak Z915 and Nikon AW130, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Kodak and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and AW130 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Z915 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the AW130 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z915 matches up vs the AW130 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z915 & Nikon Coolpix AW130. The full galleries are provided at Kodak Z915 Gallery & Nikon AW130 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z915 has outer dimensions of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon AW130 has proportions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z915 compared to the AW130.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z915 and AW130 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z915 and AW130.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon AW130 to show extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older Z915 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.