Kodak Z990 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Kodak Z990 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the Z990 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z990 was released 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the Z990 matches up versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z990 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak Z990 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z990 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Kodak Z990 and Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Z990 compared to the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z990 and RX10 IV is 68 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z990 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z990 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older Z990 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.