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Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55

Portability
99
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Kodak M590 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Kodak M590
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 97 x 58 x 15mm
  • Announced August 2010
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Kodak M590 versus Sony TX55, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Kodak and Sony. The resolution of the M590 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is relatively similar but the M590 (1/3") and TX55 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The M590 was unveiled 11 months before the TX55 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the M590 scores against the TX55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak M590 over the Sony TX55

 M590 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Kodak M590

 TX55 M590 
LaunchedJuly 2011August 2010More recent by 11 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3.3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Kodak M590 and Sony TX55

 M590 TX55 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak M590 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the M590 vs the TX55.

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the M590 and TX55 is 99 and 97 respectively.

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M590 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M590 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony TX55 will deliver greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older M590 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak M590 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX55 Portrait photography advice
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/3")
does not have RAW files
36
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak M590 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/3")
does not have RAW files
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Kodak M590 Sports photography advice
Sony TX55 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
small sensor size (1/3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak M590 Travel photography info
Sony TX55 Travel photography info
70
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
69
better than average battery (250 shots)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak M590 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX55 Landscape photography advice
39
very good maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
small sensor size (1/3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak M590 Vlogging info
Sony TX55 Vlogging info
31
very good maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
34
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Kodak M590 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak M590 and Sony TX55
 Kodak M590Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Kodak Sony
Model Kodak M590 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-08-23 2011-07-24
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3242 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 7.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 109g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media - microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $120 $350