Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Panasonic TS20

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 versus Panasonic TS20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and TS20 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was released 24 months after the TS20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 matches up vs the TS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are provided at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 offers outer dimensions 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 Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 compared to the TS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and TS20 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and TS20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent Astro Zoom AZ651 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.