Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Samsung WB750

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 versus Samsung WB750, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Kodak and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and WB750 (13MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was released 2 years after the WB750 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 grades vs the WB750 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 and Samsung WB750. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery and Samsung WB750 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 features exterior measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Samsung WB750 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 vs the WB750.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and WB750 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and WB750.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer Astro Zoom AZ651 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.