Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

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Kodak EasyShare Z5120

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Reasons to buy the Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
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
 

Reasons to buy the Kodak EashShare Z5120

Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z5120

Size Smaller 116x78x76 mm vs 124x86x93 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.7"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 508 g vs 589 g
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More than 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5.6 fps vs 5 fps
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More than 10% faster continuous shooting
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.5mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Kodak Z990 MAX

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the Z990 MAX's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The Z990 MAX's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 26x
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More than 30% more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
Z5120:26x
Z990 MAX:30x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Heavy Help
Z5120:508 g
Z990 MAX:589 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
Z5120:3"
Z990 MAX:3.7"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
Z5120:116x78x76 mm
Z990 MAX:124x86x93 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
Z5120:26 mm
Z990 MAX:28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$209 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly lighter
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $320

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Kodak EasyShare Z5120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450

Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$149

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Slightly smaller
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $347

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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