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Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32
Kodak EasyShare Z950 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Key Specs

Kodak Z950
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 243g - 110 x 67 x 36mm
  • Announced June 2010
Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Successor is Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the Z950 (12MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was announced 5 months after the SP-800 UZ which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z950 scores versus the SP-800 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z950 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 Z950 SP-800 UZ 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Kodak Z950

 SP-800 UZ Z950 

Common features in the Kodak Z950 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 Z950 SP-800 UZ 
RevealedJune 2010February 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z950 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check out the Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Z950 versus the SP-800 UZ.

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z950 and SP-800 UZ is 89 and 69 respectively.

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z950 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-800 UZ to produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively.

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z950 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
29
has manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Z950
Street photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competitors (243 grams)
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak Z950
Sports photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z950 Travel photography details
Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography details
52
built-in flash
great zoom (350mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (243 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (840mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z950 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography advice
37
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z950 Vlogging details
Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging details
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (243g)
24
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Kodak Z950 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z950 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Kodak EasyShare Z950Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Olympus
Model Kodak EasyShare Z950 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-06-16 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 1000
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 143
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-350mm (10.0x) 28-840mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 6cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/8s 12s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1250s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 243 gr (0.54 lbs) 455 gr (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
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 model KLIC-7003 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $250 $270