Kodak Z980 vs Nikon S640

Lets take a more detailed look at the Kodak Z980 versus Nikon S640, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Kodak and Nikon. The resolution of the Z980 (12MP) and the S640 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Z980 was brought out 7 months before the S640 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z980 scores versus the S640 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z980 & Nikon Coolpix S640. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak Z980 Gallery & Nikon S640 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Z980 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Nikon S640 has specifications of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Kodak Z980 versus Nikon S640 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Z980 versus the S640.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z980 and S640 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z980 and S640.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical MP so you can expect similar quality of images however you might want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The older Z980 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.