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Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27
Kodak EasyShare Z915 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Kodak Z915
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 194g - 90 x 64 x 39mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Kodak and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z915 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the WX80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z915 scores vs the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z915 over the Sony WX80

 Z915 WX80 

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Kodak Z915

 WX80 Z915 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009Newer by 48 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Kodak Z915 and Sony WX80

 Z915 WX80 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Kodak Z915 enjoys outer measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Z915 versus the WX80.

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z915 and WX80 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z915 and WX80.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX80 to deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Z915 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Kodak Z915
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
19
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak Z915 Street photography advice
Sony WX80 Street photography advice
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than competitors (124g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z915 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z915 Travel photography details
Sony WX80 Travel photography details
54
has built in flash
very long reach (350mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competitors (124g)
has focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak Z915
Landscape photography with Sony WX80
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
38
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z915 Vlogging details
Sony WX80 Vlogging details
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic socket
35
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (124g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Kodak Z915 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z915 and Sony WX80
 Kodak EasyShare Z915Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Manufacturer Kodak Sony
Model Kodak EasyShare Z915 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-08 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-350mm (10.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1250s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 124 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 64 x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $200 $276