Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Here is a thorough overview of the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus E-M10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Kodak and Olympus. The resolution of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and the E-M10 IV (20MP) is relatively well matched but the Astro Zoom AZ651 (1/2.3") and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was released 7 years before the E-M10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores versus the E-M10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 provides outer measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 IV has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Check out the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus E-M10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 versus the E-M10 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and E-M10 IV is 65 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and E-M10 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Astro Zoom AZ651 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 will give more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Astro Zoom AZ651 is going to be behind in sensor tech.