Nikon D3200 vs Kodak EasyShare Z981

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D3200 and the Kodak EasyShare Z981, 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.

Nikon D3200 was introduced in July 2012 and Kodak EasyShare Z981 was introduced in July 2010. 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 Nikon D3200 over Kodak EasyShare Z981.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare Z981 over Nikon D3200.

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

Nikon D3200 and Kodak EasyShare Z981 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 921k dot and 201k dot resolutions respectively.

Viewfinder

Nikon D3200 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderKodak EasyShare Z981 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. Nikon D3200 has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.53x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Kodak EasyShare Z981 has 100% coverage magnification.

Nikon D3200 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.2 x 15.4 mm and a total area of 357.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. 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 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400.

Nikon D3200 is equipped with EXPEED 3 processor and can take pictures up to 6016 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4512 x 3000, 3008 x 2000 with 3:2 aspect ratios. 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.

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has an 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 and HDMI Outputs

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

Battery

Nikon D3200 comes with EN-EL14 battery pack with battery life of 540 shots and Kodak EasyShare Z981 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D3200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D3200 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D3200, and up to 1/2000 sec on Kodak EasyShare Z981. Nikon D3200 can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps. Kodak EasyShare Z981 can shoot continuously up to 0.9 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D3200 has 11 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Kodak EasyShare Z981 has . Nikon D3200 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D3200 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D3200 and ±2 range on Kodak EasyShare Z981. You can also do exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D3200 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Kodak EasyShare Z981.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D3200 and 6.20 m on Kodak EasyShare Z981. Nikon D3200 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D3200.

Nikon D3200 body has dimensions of 125 x 96 x 77 mm (4.92 x 3.78 x 3.03") and Kodak EasyShare Z981 body has dimensions of 124 x 85 x 105 mm (4.88 x 3.35 x 4.13"). Nikon D3200 weighs 505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz) and Kodak EasyShare Z981 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz).

Nikon D3200

Kodak EasyShare Z981

125 mm

96 mm

124 mm

85 mm

96 mm

85 mm

77 mm

105 mm