Kodak Z981 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Let's take a closer look at the Kodak Z981 and Olympus SP-820UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the Z981 (14MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Z981 was brought out 3 years before the SP-820UZ which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z981 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z981 matches up vs the SP-820UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z981 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak Z981 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Kodak Z981 enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has specifications of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Z981 vs the SP-820UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Z981 and SP-820UZ is 66 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z981 and SP-820UZ.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same MP and you can expect similar quality of files however you should always factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged Z981 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.