Updated (April, 2011): Compare the Kodak EasyShare Z950 vs Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak EasyShare Z981

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z981

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Kodak EasyShare Z950

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z950

Size
Really small
Mid size 110x67x36 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.4"
Weight
Light-weight
243 g

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z950

Size Much smaller 110x67x36 mm vs 124x85x105 mm
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4.2x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.4" vs 4.1"
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2.9x thinner
Weight Much lighter 243 g vs 540 g
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2.2x lighter
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 201k dots
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More than 10% higher resolution screen
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Advantages of the Kodak Z981

Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 26x vs 10x
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Around 7x more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the Z981's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 6 cm
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Focus on subjects 6x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The Z981's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The Z981's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1250s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 1/8s
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128x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Kodak EasyShare Z950
33 vs 43
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z981. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
Z950:230k dots
Z981:201k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Kodak EasyShare Z950 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom

Kodak EasyShare Z981 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Size Significantly smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$215

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support

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