Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Nikon S7000

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Nikon S7000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Kodak and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and S7000 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the S7000 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S7000 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores versus the S7000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Nikon Coolpix S7000. The full galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Nikon S7000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 provides external dimensions of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Nikon S7000 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 against the S7000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and S7000 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and S7000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Astro Zoom AZ651 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.