Kodak Z950 vs Sony WX300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Kodak Z950 vs Sony WX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was launched 3 years prior to the WX300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Z950 matches up versus the WX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z950 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak Z950 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z950 provides physical measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Kodak Z950 vs Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Z950 against the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z950 and WX300 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z950 and WX300.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX300 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Z950 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.