Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

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Reasons to buy the Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS

External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
An external flash often produces better looking flash images
True resolution Higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
Help
Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.5mm
Help
Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 128x88x87 mm vs 124x86x93 mm
Help
Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.4" vs 3.7"
Help
Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Kodak Z990 MAX

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom Significantly more zoom 30x vs 20x
Help
Around 2.5x more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
More than 20% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The Z990 MAX's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
2x higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
More than 7x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX10 IS:20x
Z990 MAX:30x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX10 IS:0 cm
Z990 MAX:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
SX10 IS:600 g
Z990 MAX:589 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX10 IS:3.4"
Z990 MAX:3.7"
Size Large Help
SX10 IS:128x88x87 mm
Z990 MAX:124x86x93 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270

Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Slightly smaller
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom

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