Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Nikon S4000

Let's look closer at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Nikon S4000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Kodak and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and S4000 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was announced 3 years later than the S4000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S4000 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores vs the S4000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Nikon Coolpix S4000. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Nikon S4000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Nikon S4000 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Nikon S4000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 vs the S4000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and S4000 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and S4000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to resolve greater detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger Astro Zoom AZ651 will have an advantage in sensor tech.