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Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27
Kodak EasyShare Z915 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Kodak Z915
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 194g - 90 x 64 x 39mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Successor is Sony HX20V
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Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Kodak Z915 and Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Z915 was brought out 4 years prior to the HX10V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the Z915 scores vs the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z915 over the Sony HX10V

 Z915 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Kodak Z915

 HX10V Z915 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 38 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Z915 and Sony HX10V

 Z915 HX10V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak Z915 has got outer dimensions of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z915 and the HX10V.

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z915 and HX10V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z915 and HX10V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX10V to provide you with greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Z915 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Kodak Z915
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
38
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Z915
Street photography with Sony HX10V
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z915 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z915 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
54
flash built-in
long reach (350mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (234 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z915 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX10V Landscape photography highlights
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z915 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (234g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Kodak Z915 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z915 and Sony HX10V
 Kodak EasyShare Z915Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Sony
Model Kodak EasyShare Z915 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-08 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-350mm (10.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1250s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, 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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 pounds) 234 grams (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 90 x 64 x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $616