Kodak Z990 vs Nikon S9300

Let's take a closer look at the Kodak Z990 versus Nikon S9300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Kodak and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and S9300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The Z990 was manufactured 18 months prior to the S9300 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Kodak Z990 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Z990 scores versus the S9300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z990 & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak Z990 Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Kodak Z990 has outer measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Nikon S9300 has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Kodak Z990 versus Nikon S9300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Z990 compared to the S9300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z990 and S9300 is 68 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z990 and S9300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S9300 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older Z990 is going to be behind in sensor technology.