Kodak Easyshare M5370 vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Kodak Easyshare M5370 versus Panasonic LF1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Kodak and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Easyshare M5370 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the Easyshare M5370 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Easyshare M5370 was announced 3 years before the LF1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Easyshare M5370 scores against the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak Easyshare M5370 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The whole galleries are available at Kodak Easyshare M5370 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Kodak Easyshare M5370 provides physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Kodak Easyshare M5370 versus Panasonic LF1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the Easyshare M5370 vs the LF1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Easyshare M5370 and LF1 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Easyshare M5370 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Easyshare M5370 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Kodak Easyshare M5370 will render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older Easyshare M5370 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.