Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Nikon P7800

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Kodak Easyshare M5370 and Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Kodak and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Easyshare M5370 (16MP) and P7800 (12MP) and the Easyshare M5370 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Easyshare M5370 was unveiled 3 years prior to the P7800 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Easyshare M5370 scores vs the P7800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak Easyshare M5370 & Nikon Coolpix P7800. The full galleries are provided at Kodak Easyshare M5370 Gallery & Nikon P7800 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Kodak Easyshare M5370 offers external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Nikon P7800 has measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") and a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

Compare the Kodak Easyshare M5370 and Nikon P7800 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Easyshare M5370 compared to the P7800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Easyshare M5370 and P7800 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Easyshare M5370 and P7800.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Easyshare M5370 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Kodak Easyshare M5370 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged Easyshare M5370 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.