Kodak Z980 vs Nikon P500

Let's look a little more closely at the Kodak Z980 vs Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Kodak and Nikon. The resolution of the Z980 (12MP) and the P500 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Z980 was announced 3 years before the P500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z980 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z980 scores vs the P500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z980 & Nikon Coolpix P500. The whole galleries are available at Kodak Z980 Gallery & Nikon P500 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak Z980 offers outside measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Nikon P500 has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Z980 and the P500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z980 and P500 is 68 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z980 and P500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact MP therefore you can expect similar quality of photos but you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The older Z980 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.