Kodak Z990 vs Nikon P500
Portability
68 Imaging
35 Features
42 Overall
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68 Imaging
35 Features
42 Overall
37
Portability
67 Imaging
36 Features
44 Overall
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67 Imaging
36 Features
44 Overall
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Kodak Z990 vs Nikon P500 Key Specs
Kodak Z990
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
- Announced January 2011
- Alternate Name is EasyShare Max
Nikon P500
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
- 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
- Revealed February 2011
- Refreshed by Nikon P510
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In this article, we will be contrasting the Kodak Z990 versus Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Kodak and Nikon. The resolution of the Z990 (12MP) and the P500 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe Z990 was revealed very close to the P500 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Z990 scores vs the P500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z990 and Nikon Coolpix P500. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak Z990 Gallery and Nikon P500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Kodak Z990 over the Nikon P500
| Z990 | P500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Kodak Z990
| P500 | Z990 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Kodak Z990 and Nikon P500
| Z990 | P500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | February 2011 | Same generation |
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lacking Touch screen |
Kodak Z990 vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z990 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Nikon P500 has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Z990 vs the P500.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z990 and P500 is 68 and 67 respectively.
Kodak Z990 vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z990 and P500.
As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of images although you need to take the production date of the cameras into account.
Kodak Z990 vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Kodak Z990 Portrait photography features
Nikon P500 Portrait photography features
focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has manual focus
features face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street photography with Kodak Z990
Street photography with Nikon P500
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average (494 grams)
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Kodak Z990 Sports photography details
Nikon P500 Sports photography details
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
great zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Kodak Z990 Travel photography info
Nikon P500 Travel photography info
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (840mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
built-in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
great reach (810mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
more heavy than average (494 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Kodak Z990 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon P500 Landscape photography highlights
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse function
has manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging with Kodak Z990
Vlogging with Nikon P500
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
relatively wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average (494 grams)
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Kodak Z990 vs Nikon P500 Specifications
| Kodak EasyShare Z990 | Nikon Coolpix P500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Kodak | Nikon |
| Model type | Kodak EasyShare Z990 | Nikon Coolpix P500 |
| Also referred to as | EasyShare Max | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2011-01-04 | 2011-02-09 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 160 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-840mm (30.0x) | 23-810mm (35.2x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.4-5.7 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 16s | 8s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1500s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 6.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 8.90 m | 8.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 445g (0.98 lbs) | 494g (1.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") | 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") |
| 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 life | - | 220 photos |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | EN-EL5 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 or 2 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $299 | $399 |
