Kodak Z950 vs Panasonic ZS25

Its time to examine more closely at the Kodak Z950 and Panasonic ZS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was released 3 years earlier than the ZS25 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Z950 matches up versus the ZS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z950 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak Z950 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Kodak Z950 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Z950 compared to the ZS25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z950 and ZS25 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Z950 and ZS25.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS25 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older Z950 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.