Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Sony HX99

Here is a extended overview of the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Kodak and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is fairly close but the Astro Zoom AZ651 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) use totally different sensor size.

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was released 5 years prior to the HX99 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores versus the HX99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 enjoys external measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") and a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Sony HX99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 compared to the HX99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and HX99 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and HX99.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Astro Zoom AZ651 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Astro Zoom AZ651 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.