Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Nikon 1 J3

On this page, we will be contrasting the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Nikon 1 J3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Kodak and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and 1 J3 (14MP) and the Astro Zoom AZ651 (1/2.3") and 1 J3 (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was released 2 months after the 1 J3 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon 1 J3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 matches up against the 1 J3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Nikon 1 J3. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Nikon 1 J3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Nikon 1 J3 has measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 vs the 1 J3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and 1 J3 is 65 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and 1 J3.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Astro Zoom AZ651 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively.