Kodak Z915 vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to look closer at the Kodak Z915 vs Samsung NX1100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Kodak and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the Z915 (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z915 was launched 5 years earlier than the NX1100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Z915 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Z915 scores against the NX1100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z915 & Samsung NX1100. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Z915 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z915 has outside dimensions of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Z915 compared to the NX1100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z915 and NX1100 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z915 and NX1100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z915 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX1100 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Z915 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.