Kodak EasyShare
Z980
 vs
Samsung
HZ30W

Kodak EasyShare Z980

37

  
Samsung HZ30W

33

  

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z980

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
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 
Runner-up

Samsung HZ30W

Reasons to buy the Samsung HZ30W

Size
 Really small
Compact 107x61x28 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z980
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the Z980's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 15x
Help
 More than 2.5x more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Kodak EasyShare Z980 Learn more about
the Kodak Z980

Advantages of the Samsung HZ30W
Size Much smaller 107x61x28 mm vs 91x124x105 mm
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 6.5x smaller
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 4.1"
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 3.7x thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Weight Significantly lighter 245 g vs 445 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The HZ30W's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Samsung HZ30W Learn more about
the Samsung HZ30W
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Kodak EasyShare Z980 Kodak EasyShare Z980
37 vs 33
Explain scores
Samsung HZ30W Samsung HZ30W
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z980. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the EasyShare Z980
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the HZ30W

Kodak EasyShare Z980 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the EasyShare Z980
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
External flash No external flash support
Weight Heavier
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the EasyShare Z980
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Super zoom

$468
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the EasyShare Z980
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EasyShare Z980
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the EasyShare Z980

Samsung HZ30W Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the WB150F vs the HZ30W
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the HZ30W
Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

Super zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix S2900HD vs the HZ30W
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the HZ30W
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$275 - $314
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the WB750 vs the HZ30W

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