Kodak Z980 vs Nikon S32

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Kodak Z980 and Nikon S32, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Kodak and Nikon. The resolution of the Z980 (12MP) and the S32 (13MP) is pretty similar but the Z980 (1/2.3") and S32 (1/3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z980 was revealed 6 years prior to the S32 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z980 grades vs the S32 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z980 & Nikon Coolpix S32. The full galleries are available at Kodak Z980 Gallery & Nikon S32 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Z980 provides 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) whilst the Nikon S32 has specifications of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Z980 against the S32.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z980 and S32 is 68 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z980 and S32.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z980 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon S32 will offer you more detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Z980 is going to be behind in sensor tech.