Kodak Z980 vs Nikon P520

Its time to look more closely at the Kodak Z980 versus Nikon P520, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Kodak and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Z980 (12MP) and P520 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Z980 was brought out 5 years prior to the P520 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Kodak Z980 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z980 scores versus the P520 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z980 & Nikon Coolpix P520. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak Z980 Gallery & Nikon P520 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z980 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Nikon P520 has proportions of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Z980 and the P520.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Z980 and P520 is 68 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z980 and P520.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon P520 to give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older Z980 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.