Kodak EasyShare Z981 vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Kodak EasyShare Z981 and the Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Kodak EasyShare Z981 was introduced in July 2010 and Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS was introduced in January 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare Z981 over Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS over Kodak EasyShare Z981.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a 3.0" screen with 201k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Electronic Viewfinder on Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS.

Kodak EasyShare Z981 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400. Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS features a 20 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

Kodak EasyShare Z981 can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2848, 4288 x 2416, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 5152 x 3864 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5152 x 2896 (16:9), 3648 x 2736, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

NFC on Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Kodak EasyShare Z981 comes with 4 x AA battery pack and Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS comes with NB-11L/LH battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.

External Storage Slots

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Kodak EasyShare Z981, and up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS. Kodak EasyShare Z981 can shoot continuously up to 0.9 fps. Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.20 m on Kodak EasyShare Z981 and 4.00 m on Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS..

Kodak EasyShare Z981 body has dimensions of 124 x 85 x 105 mm (4.88 x 3.35 x 4.13") and Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS body has dimensions of 100 x 58 x 23 mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 0.91"). Kodak EasyShare Z981 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz) and Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS weighs 141 g (0.31 lb / 4.97 oz).

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS

124 mm

85 mm

100 mm

58 mm

85 mm

58 mm

105 mm

23 mm