Kodak EasyShare Z990 Review

Overall Score

50

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 28-840 mm (30x) F2.8-5.6 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 6 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 124 x 91 x 105 mm, 445g.
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Kodak EasyShare Z990 Overview


First introduced in January, 2011, Kodak EasyShare Z990 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.


Kodak Z990 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Kodak EasyShare Z990

Sensor resolution of Kodak Z990 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Kodak Z990 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Kodak Z990


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Kodak EasyShare Z990 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
6.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Optical Image Stabilization
RAW Support
Manual Focus
2.8 Lens at Wide
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.6
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Type Scores

Kodak EasyShare Z990 has an Overall Score of 50/100 and ranked #153 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #511 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Kodak Z990 Scores
Imaging score
34
Features score
56
Value for money score
66
Portability score
79
Overall score
50
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Kodak Z990


Kodak EasyShare Z990 weighs 445g and has external dimensions of 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.88 x 3.58 x 4.13"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Kodak Z990 is 53 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Kodak Z990 is more by 11mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Kodak Z990
445g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Kodak Z990
105mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Kodak EasyShare Z990 with the dimensions:

Kodak EasyShare Z990

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight EasyShare Z990 Dimensions EasyShare Z990
Kodak EasyShare Z981 Kodak Z981 540 g 445 g 124 x 85 x 105 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 567 g 445 g 125 x 114 x 89 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon SX50 HS 595 g 445 g 123 x 87 x 106 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic FZ200 588 g 445 g 125 x 87 x 110 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon P530 494 g 445 g 123 x 84 x 98 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Fujifilm S1 680 g 445 g 133 x 91 x 110 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Fujifilm HS35EXR 687 g 445 g 131 x 97 x 126 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Kodak EasyShare Z5120 Kodak Z5120 445 g 445 g 124 x 91 x 105 mm 124 x 91 x 105 mm

Specifications of Kodak EasyShare Z990


General
Brand Kodak
Model EasyShare Z990
Announced January, 2011
Body Type SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/16 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 6.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 8.90
Flash Modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 125
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model 4 x AA
Physical
Weight 445 g
Physical Dimensions 124 x 91 x 105 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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