Kodak Z981 vs Sony A6000

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Kodak Z981 vs Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z981 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Z981 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z981 was announced 4 years earlier than the A6000 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Z981 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z981 matches up versus the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z981 and Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak Z981 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z981 offers outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z981 versus the A6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z981 and A6000 is 66 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z981 and A6000.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z981 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6000 will offer more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older Z981 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.