Nikon D700 vs Kodak EasyShare Z981

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D700 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 D700 was introduced in October 2008 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 D700 over Kodak EasyShare Z981.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare Z981 over Nikon D700.

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 D700 and Kodak EasyShare Z981 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 922k dot and 201k dot resolutions respectively.

Viewfinder

Nikon D700 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderKodak EasyShare Z981 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. Nikon D700 has 95% coverage with 0.72x magnification and Kodak EasyShare Z981 has 100% coverage magnification.

Nikon D700 features a 12.1 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36.0 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 860.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 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 D700 is equipped with EXPEED processor and can take pictures up to 4256 x 2832 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3184 x 2120, 2128 x 1416 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 D700 comes with EN-EL3e battery pack with battery life of 1000 shots and Kodak EasyShare Z981 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D700 has a single CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA) card slot. Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D700 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D700, and up to 1/2000 sec on Kodak EasyShare Z981. Nikon D700 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Kodak EasyShare Z981 can shoot continuously up to 0.9 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D700 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D700 and ±2 range on Kodak EasyShare Z981. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D700 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Kodak EasyShare Z981.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.20 m on Kodak EasyShare Z981. Nikon D700 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D700.

Nikon D700 body has dimensions of 147 x 123 x 77 mm (5.79 x 4.84 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 D700 weighs 1074 g (2.37 lb / 37.88 oz) and Kodak EasyShare Z981 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz).

Nikon D700

Kodak EasyShare Z981

147 mm

123 mm

124 mm

85 mm

123 mm

85 mm

77 mm

105 mm