Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Here, we are evaluating the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Kodak and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was introduced 24 months after the SZ-31MR iHS making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores vs the SZ-31MR iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 compared to the SZ-31MR iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SZ-31MR iHS is 65 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SZ-31MR iHS.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to resolve greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger Astro Zoom AZ651 should have an edge in sensor technology.