Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Kodak EasyShare Sport C135 vs Kodak EasyShare Z950

Kodak EasyShare Z950

33

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z950

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Thickness
Thin
1.4"
Kodak EasyShare C143

23

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare C143

Size
Really small
Compact 93x62x30 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
Weight
Light-weight
172 g

differences

Advantages of the Kodak C143

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 32 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 93x62x30 mm vs 110x67x36 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 172 g vs 243 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.2" vs 1.4"
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Around 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1400s vs 1/1250s
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More than 10% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1/8s
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64x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Kodak Z950

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 6 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 3x
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More than 11x more zoom
Kodak EasyShare Z950 Learn more about
the Kodak Z950
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Kodak EasyShare C143 Kodak EasyShare C143
23 vs 33
Explain scores
Kodak EasyShare Z950 Kodak EasyShare Z950
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z950. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
C143:1/1400s
Z950:1/1250s
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
C143:32 mm
Z950:35 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
C143:10 cm
Z950:6 cm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
C143:480p @ 30fps
Z950:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak EasyShare C613

Kodak EasyShare C613

Compact

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor

Kodak EasyShare C143 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price More expensive
Samsung PL210

Samsung PL210

Travel zoom

$166

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much more expensive
Size Slightly larger
Kodak EasyShare M552

Kodak EasyShare M552

Compact

$259 - $263

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots slower

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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Kodak EasyShare C143 Kodak EasyShare Z950
Kodak EasyShare C143 Kodak EasyShare Z950
Kodak EasyShare C143 Kodak EasyShare Z950

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