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Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32
Kodak EasyShare Z950 front
 
Samsung WB35F front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F Key Specs

Kodak Z950
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 243g - 110 x 67 x 36mm
  • Released June 2010
Samsung WB35F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 194g - 101 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Kodak Z950 and Samsung WB35F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and WB35F (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was announced 4 years earlier than the WB35F and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z950 scores versus the WB35F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z950 over the Samsung WB35F

 Z950 WB35F 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung WB35F over the Kodak Z950

 WB35F Z950 
IntroducedJanuary 2014June 2010Fresher by 43 months

Common features in the Kodak Z950 and Samsung WB35F

 Z950 WB35F 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z950 comes with exterior measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB35F has dimensions of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Z950 vs the WB35F.

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z950 and WB35F is 89 and 93 respectively.

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z950 and WB35F.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Samsung WB35F to give you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Z950 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F sensor size comparison

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z950 Portrait photography details
Samsung WB35F Portrait photography details
29
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak Z950 Street photography advice
Samsung WB35F Street photography advice
52
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (243 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (194g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z950 Sports photography factors
Samsung WB35F Sports photography factors
27
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z950 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB35F Travel photography advice
52
has built in flash
very long reach (350mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (243 grams)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than others in class (194 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak Z950
Landscape photography with Samsung WB35F
37
focusing manually
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z950 Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB35F Vlogging highlights
24
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition (243g)
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (194g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Kodak Z950 vs Samsung WB35F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z950 and Samsung WB35F
 Kodak EasyShare Z950Samsung WB35F
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Samsung
Model Kodak EasyShare Z950 Samsung WB35F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-16 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-350mm (10.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 6cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1250 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.40 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 243g (0.54 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 101 x 61 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 model KLIC-7003 BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $250 $130