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Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370

Portability
68
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Kodak EasyShare Z980 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Kodak Z980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Kodak and Sony. The resolution of the Z980 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Z980 was revealed 12 months earlier than the W370 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Z980 matches up vs the W370 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z980 over the Sony W370

 Z980 W370 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Kodak Z980

 W370 Z980 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2009Newer by 12 months
Display resolution230k201kCrisper display (+29k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Z980 and Sony W370

 Z980 W370 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Kodak Z980 comes with physical measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Z980 compared to the W370.

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z980 and W370 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z980 and W370.

Plainly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W370 to render extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged Z980 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z980 Portrait photography details
Sony W370 Portrait photography details
40
focusing manually
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak Z980 as a Street photography camera
Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
54
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z980 Sports photography details
Sony W370 Sports photography details
33
great zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z980 Travel photography information
Sony W370 Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
great zoom (624mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak Z980
Landscape photography with Sony W370
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z980 Vlogging details
Sony W370 Vlogging details
23
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Kodak Z980 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z980 and Sony W370
 Kodak EasyShare Z980Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Sony
Model type Kodak EasyShare Z980 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-624mm (24.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 201k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 445g (0.98 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $249 $230