Kodak Z915 vs Nikon L610

Below is a complete assessment of the Kodak Z915 and Nikon L610, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and L610 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Z915 was launched 4 years earlier than the L610 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Z915 matches up versus the L610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Z915 and Nikon Coolpix L610. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Z915 Gallery and Nikon L610 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z915 has external dimensions of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon L610 has proportions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Z915 against the L610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z915 and L610 is 91 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z915 and L610.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon L610 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older Z915 is going to be behind in sensor technology.