Kodak M590 vs Nikon S230

Let's look much closer at the Kodak M590 versus Nikon S230, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Kodak and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the M590 (14MP) and S230 (10MP) and the M590 (1/3") and S230 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The M590 was released 19 months later than the S230 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the M590 grades versus the S230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak M590 & Nikon Coolpix S230. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak M590 Gallery & Nikon S230 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak M590 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Nikon S230 has sizing of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the M590 against the S230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M590 and S230 is 99 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M590 and S230.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M590 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Kodak M590 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent M590 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.