Kodak EasyShare Z950
Competitors

As well as being compared against other travel zooms, the Kodak EasyShare Z950 is also often compared to super zooms, pro digicams and compacts. The Kodak EasyShare Z950's top rivals come from Kodak (such as the EashShare Z5120 and the EasyShare Z981) and Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-FZ40 and the Lumix ZS20)

Generally, some of the advantages of the Kodak Z950 compared to other travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.7").

However, on average it has significantly less zoom (10x vs 18x), has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 25 mm), doesn't have a built-in GPS, records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps) and has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 921k dots).

Kodak EasyShare Z915 6 months older $196	Significant advantages of the Z915 (vs the Z950) Significantly lighter: 194 g vs 243 g Much faster max shutter speed: 1/2000 of a second vs 1/1250 of a second Significant disadvantages of the Z915 (vs the Z950) Much smaller screen: 2.5" vs 3.0" Significantly worse macro capability: 10 cm vs 6 cm common strengths of the Z915 and Z950 None found
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V 2 years newer $420	Significant advantages of the DSC-HX30V (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 25 mm vs 35 mm Much more zoom: 20x vs 10x Has a GPS Significant disadvantages of the DSC-HX30V (vs the Z950) None found common strengths of the DSC-HX30V and Z950 None found
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Nikon Coolpix S6300 2 years newer $180 - $184	Significant advantages of the S6300 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 25 mm vs 35 mm Much smaller: Compact 94x58x26 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Higher resolution movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps Significant disadvantages of the S6300 (vs the Z950) Significantly smaller screen: 2.7" vs 3.0" Significantly worse macro capability: 10 cm vs 6 cm common strengths of the S6300 and Z950 None found
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Panasonic Lumix ZS20 2 years newer $291 - $350	Significant advantages of the ZS20 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 24 mm vs 35 mm Much more zoom: 20x vs 10x Has a GPS Significant disadvantages of the ZS20 (vs the Z950) None found common strengths of the ZS20 and Z950 None found
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Samsung HZ15W 5 months older	Significant advantages of the HZ15W (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 24 mm vs 35 mm Much faster max shutter speed: 1/2000 of a second vs 1/1250 of a second Longer exposures: 16 seconds vs 1/8 of a second Significant disadvantages of the HZ15W (vs the Z950) None found common strengths of the HZ15W and Z950 None found
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 1 year newer $273 - $328	Significant advantages of the S9100 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 25 mm vs 35 mm Much more zoom: 18x vs 10x Much higher resolution screen: 921k dots vs 230k dots Significant disadvantages of the S9100 (vs the Z950) None found common strengths of the S9100 and Z950 None found
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Kodak Z950 compared to super zoom competitors include: it is significantly smaller (mid size 110x67x36 mm vs prosumer size 120x79x91 mm), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), takes slightly higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 8 MP), is thinner (1.4" vs 3.6") and is significantly lighter (243 g vs 499 g).

However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.5 vs f/2.8), has much less zoom (10x vs 24x), has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 26 mm), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 460k dots) and lacks a built in panoramas.

Kodak EashShare Z5120 2 years newer $269	Significant advantages of the Z5120 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 26 mm vs 35 mm Much more zoom: 26x vs 10x Can create panoramas in-camera Significant disadvantages of the Z5120 (vs the Z950) Significantly larger: Prosumer size 116x78x76 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Significantly heavier: 508 g vs 243 g Significantly thicker: 3" vs 1.4" common strengths of the Z5120 and Z950 Fairly small: Prosumer size 116x78x76 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Thin: 3" vs 1.4"
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Kodak EasyShare Z981 5 months newer $270	Significant advantages of the Z981 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 26 mm vs 35 mm Much more zoom: 26x vs 10x Significantly wider aperture: f/2.8 vs f/3.5 Significant disadvantages of the Z981 (vs the Z950) Much larger: Professional size 124x85x105 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Much thicker: 4.1" vs 1.4" Much heavier: 540 g vs 243 g common strengths of the Z981 and Z950 None found
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 1 year newer $411	Significant advantages of the DMC-FZ40 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 25 mm vs 35 mm Significantly wider aperture: f/2.8 vs f/3.5 Significantly more zoom: 24x vs 10x Significant disadvantages of the DMC-FZ40 (vs the Z950) Much larger: Prosumer size 120x79x91 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Much thicker: 3.6" vs 1.4" Significantly heavier: 499 g vs 243 g common strengths of the DMC-FZ40 and Z950 None found
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Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX 1 year newer	Significant advantages of the Z990 MAX (vs the Z950) Much more zoom: 30x vs 10x Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 35 mm Significantly wider aperture: f/2.8 vs f/3.5 Significant disadvantages of the Z990 MAX (vs the Z950) Much larger: Professional size 124x86x93 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Much heavier: 589 g vs 243 g Much thicker: 3.7" vs 1.4" common strengths of the Z990 MAX and Z950 None found
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Nikon Coolpix L120 1 year newer $180 - $218	Significant advantages of the L120 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 25 mm vs 35 mm Much higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots Significantly more zoom: 21x vs 10x Significant disadvantages of the L120 (vs the Z950) Significantly larger: Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Significantly thicker: 3.1" vs 1.4" Significantly heavier: 406 g vs 243 g common strengths of the L120 and Z950 Fairly small: Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Thin: 3.1" vs 1.4" Light weight: 406 g vs 243 g
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Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS 1 year older	Significant advantages of the Z8612 IS (vs the Z950) Significantly wider aperture: f/2.8 vs f/3.5 Much faster max shutter speed: 1/3200 of a second vs 1/1250 of a second Longer exposures: 16 seconds vs 1/8 of a second Significant disadvantages of the Z8612 IS (vs the Z950) Much smaller screen: 2.5" vs 3.0" No image stabilization: None vs Lens Much lower true resolution: 8 MP vs 9.8 MP common strengths of the Z8612 IS and Z950 Very small: Standard size 104x66x71 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Very light: 340 g vs 243 g Thin: 2.8" vs 1.4"
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Kodak Z950 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it is slightly lighter (243 g vs 350 g).

However, on average it has a much smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm), doesn't shoot RAW, has a much narrower aperture (f/3.5 vs f/2.0), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps) and has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 24 mm).

Canon Powershot S100 2 years newer $372 - $430	Significant advantages of the S100 (vs the Z950) Shoots RAW Much larger sensor: 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm Much wider aperture: f/2.0 vs f/3.5 Significant disadvantages of the S100 (vs the Z950) None found common strengths of the S100 and Z950 Fairly small: Compact 99x60x28 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Light weight: 198 g vs 243 g Thin: 1.1" vs 1.4"
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Fujifilm Finepix X10 2 years newer $599	Significant advantages of the X10 (vs the Z950) Much larger sensor: 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm Shoots RAW Much wider aperture: f/2.0 vs f/3.5 Significant disadvantages of the X10 (vs the Z950) Smaller screen: 2.8" vs 3.0" common strengths of the X10 and Z950 None found
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 2 years newer $450	Significant advantages of the P7100 (vs the Z950) Shoots RAW Much larger sensor: 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm Has an external mic jack Significant disadvantages of the P7100 (vs the Z950) Heavier: 395 g vs 243 g common strengths of the P7100 and Z950 None found
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Kodak Z950 compared to compact competitors include: it has slightly more zoom (10x vs 5x), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), takes significantly higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 8 MP) and slightly closer macro focusing (6 cm vs 10 cm).

However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.5 vs f/3.1), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 28 mm), is much larger (mid size 110x67x36 mm vs compact 94x58x25 mm), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 240 fps) and slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO).

Kodak EasyShare C613 2 years older	Significant advantages of the C613 (vs the Z950) Significantly wider aperture: f/2.7 vs f/3.5 Significantly smaller: Compact 91x66x35 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Significantly lighter: 187 g vs 243 g Significant disadvantages of the C613 (vs the Z950) Much lower true resolution: 6.1 MP vs 9.8 MP Much smaller screen: 2.4" vs 3.0" No image stabilization: None vs Lens common strengths of the C613 and Z950 None found
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Fujifilm Finepix Z900EXR 1 year newer $217 - $241	Significant advantages of the Z900EXR (vs the Z950) Much smaller: Super compact 101x59x18 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 35 mm Much larger screen: 3.5" vs 3.0" Significant disadvantages of the Z900EXR (vs the Z950) Significantly worse macro capability: 10 cm vs 6 cm common strengths of the Z900EXR and Z950 None found
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Pentax Optio Z10 1 year older	Significant advantages of the Z10 (vs the Z950) Much smaller: Compact 94x58x25 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Much thinner: 1" vs 1.4" Significant disadvantages of the Z10 (vs the Z950) Much smaller screen: 2.5" vs 3.0" No image stabilization: None vs Lens Much lower true resolution: 8 MP vs 9.8 MP common strengths of the Z10 and Z950 None found
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Canon ELPH 100 HS 1 year newer $105 - $189	Significant advantages of the 100 HS (vs the Z950) Much smaller: Super compact 93x55x19 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 35 mm Significantly wider aperture: f/2.8 vs f/3.5 Significant disadvantages of the 100 HS (vs the Z950) None found common strengths of the 100 HS and Z950 Good image stabilization: Lens vs Lens
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Nikon Coolpix S6100 1 year newer $197	Significant advantages of the S6100 (vs the Z950) Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 35 mm Much smaller: Compact 97x58x26 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Has a touch screen Significant disadvantages of the S6100 (vs the Z950) None found common strengths of the S6100 and Z950 Good image stabilization: Lens vs Lens
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Kodak EasyShare V1073 1 year older	Significant advantages of the V1073 (vs the Z950) Much larger sensor: 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm Much smaller: Super compact 93x58x21 mm vs Mid size 110x67x36 mm Much thinner: 0.8" vs 1.4" Significant disadvantages of the V1073 (vs the Z950) No image stabilization: None vs Lens Much worse macro capability: 13 cm vs 6 cm common strengths of the V1073 and Z950 None found
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