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Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E

Portability
68
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38
Kodak EasyShare Z990 front
 
Nikon D800E front
Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E Key Specs

Kodak Z990
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally Known as EasyShare Max
Nikon D800E
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Announced June 2012
  • Older Model is Nikon D700
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Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Kodak and Nikon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and D800E (36MP) and the Z990 (1/2.3") and D800E (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z990 was announced 17 months earlier than the D800E which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Z990 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z990 scores vs the D800E with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z990 over the Nikon D800E

 Z990 D800E 

Reasons to pick Nikon D800E over the Kodak Z990

 D800E Z990 
AnnouncedJune 2012January 2011Fresher by 17 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Z990 and Nikon D800E

 Z990 D800E 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z990 comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Nikon D800E has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Z990 against the D800E.

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z990 and D800E is 68 and 54 respectively.

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z990 and D800E.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z990 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon D800E will produce more detail with its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Z990 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E sensor size comparison

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z990 Portrait photography advice
Nikon D800E Portrait photography advice
41
you can focus manually
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
83
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Kodak Z990 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D800E as a Street photography camera
54
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
60
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z990 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D800E as a Sports photography camera
34
great zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (6.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count amazing (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z990 Travel photography details
Nikon D800E Travel photography details
51
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (840mm)
no Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
environment sealing
megapixel count amazing (36MP)
built-in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z990 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D800E as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
megapixel count amazing (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z990 Vlogging features
Nikon D800E Vlogging features
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
30
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Kodak Z990 vs Nikon D800E Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z990 and Nikon D800E
 Kodak EasyShare Z990Nikon D800E
General Information
Make Kodak Nikon
Model type Kodak EasyShare Z990 Nikon D800E
Also Known as EasyShare Max -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-01-04 2012-06-11
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed 3
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.90 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 445 grams (0.98 lbs) 900 grams (1.98 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2979
Other
Battery life - 900 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Card slots One Two
Launch cost $299 $2,389