Kodak EasyShare Z5120

50

 
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

46

 

Reasons to buy the Kodak EashShare Z5120

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.6 fps
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2950

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Slightly smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 116x78x76 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 437 g vs 508 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Kodak Z5120

Zoom More zoom 26x vs 18x
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More than 2x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.6 fps vs 1.2 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3" vs 3.2"
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Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 8s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Fujifilm FinePix S2950
46 vs 50
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z5120.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness Quite thick Help
S2950:3.2"
Z5120:3"
Weight Heavy Help
S2950:437 g
Z5120:508 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Size Large Help
S2950:110x73x81 mm
Z5120:116x78x76 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S2950:110x73x81 mm
Z5120:116x78x76 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S2950:3.2"
Z5120:3"
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
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
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S2950:18x
Z5120:26x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S2950:28 mm
Z5120:26 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$215

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194 - $210

Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$149

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$284

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Samsung SL310

Samsung SL310

Compact

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Kodak EasyShare Z5120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Canon EOS 20D

Canon EOS 20D

Entry-level DSLR

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses
Screen size Much smaller screen
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

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