Kodak Z990 vs Panasonic ZS25

Here is a complete overview of the Kodak Z990 versus Panasonic ZS25, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z990 was announced 24 months earlier than the ZS25 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Z990 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z990 matches up against the ZS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Z990 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The whole galleries are available at Kodak Z990 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z990 features external dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z990 against the ZS25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z990 and ZS25 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z990 and ZS25.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS25 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Z990 will be behind in sensor tech.