Canon SX120 IS vs Kodak Z915

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the SX120 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Much better macro capability

1 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens

Faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/2000s

20% faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

Around 90% longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon SX120 IS

Advantages of the Kodak Z915

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

8.6 MP

Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos

Better wide angle

35 mm

36 mm

Almost the same

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Smaller

90x64x39 mm

111x71x45 mm

Around 40% smaller

Lighter

194 g

285 g

More than 30% lighter

Shoots slightly faster

1.5 fps

0.9 fps

Around 70% faster continuous shooting

Slightly thinner

1.5"

1.8"

More than 10% thinner

Slightly cheaper

$195.99

$225.24

The best price we've seen is $29 cheaper (more than 10% less)

Learn more about
the Kodak Z915

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

50	vs	50
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Kodak EasyShare Z915

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

Poor wide angle

SX120 IS:	36 mm
Z915:	35 mm

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Movie support
	480p @ 30fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

Slow continuous shooting

SX120 IS:	0.9 fps
Z915:	1.5 fps

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

	No high speed movie support
	Not supported

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Records lower quality movies

Is slightly heavier

Is slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the EasyShare Z915

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Records lower quality movies

Is slightly heavier

Is slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the EasyShare Z915

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Less zoom

Worse macro capability

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Much better wide angle

Much more zoom

Much larger

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom

Much better wide angle

More zoom

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the FinePix S1800 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much better wide angle

Has a GPS

Slightly less zoom

Worse macro capability

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $419

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Significantly narrower aperture

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

Significantly larger

Significantly thicker

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the EasyShare Z915

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Much better wide angle

Much more zoom

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the EasyShare Z915

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Ultra compact

Much better wide angle

Wider aperture

Less zoom

Slightly lower true resolution

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH5 vs the EasyShare Z915

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Much better wide angle

Much more zoom

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the EasyShare Z915

Kodak EasyShare C875

Compact

Significantly wider aperture

Much larger sensor

No image stabilization

Much lower true resolution

Compare the EasyShare C875 vs the EasyShare Z915

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Canon PowerShotSX120 IS vs Kodak EasyShareZ915

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Kodak EasyShare Z915

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z915

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Advantages of the Kodak Z915

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon Powershot SX40

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Kodak EasyShare Z915 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Kodak EasyShare C875

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Canon PowerShot
SX120 IS
vs
Kodak EasyShare
Z915