Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Panasonic ZS10

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was manufactured 2 years after the ZS10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores against the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 has external dimensions of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and the ZS10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and ZS10 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and ZS10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to provide more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger Astro Zoom AZ651 provides an edge in sensor innovation.