Kodak Z990 vs Sony HX99

Let's look more closely at the Kodak Z990 vs Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the Z990 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) have different sensor measurements.

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The Z990 was announced 8 years earlier than the HX99 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Kodak Z990 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Z990 grades vs the HX99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z990 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak Z990 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Kodak Z990 offers external measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Kodak Z990 vs Sony HX99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Z990 compared to the HX99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z990 and HX99 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z990 and HX99.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z990 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX99 will give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older Z990 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.