Kodak Z950 vs Sony W690

Here is a in depth assessment of the Kodak Z950 versus Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was revealed 20 months prior to the W690 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z950 scores versus the W690 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z950 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are available at Kodak Z950 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z950 provides outer 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) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z950 against the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z950 and W690 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z950 and W690.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W690 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Z950 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.