Kodak Z981 vs Sony H200

Its time to examine more in depth at the Kodak Z981 and Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Kodak and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Z981 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z981 was manufactured 3 years before the H200 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Z981 scores against the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z981 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Z981 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z981 comes with 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) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Analyze the Kodak Z981 and Sony H200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Z981 against the H200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z981 and H200 is 66 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z981 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony H200 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Z981 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.