Pentax K-01 vs Kodak EasyShare Z980

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Pentax K-01 and the Kodak EasyShare Z980, 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.

Pentax K-01 was introduced in May 2012 and Kodak EasyShare Z980 was introduced in January 2009. 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 Pentax K-01 over Kodak EasyShare Z980.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare Z980 over Pentax K-01.

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

Pentax K-01 and Kodak EasyShare Z980 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 921k dot and 201k dot resolutions respectively.

Electronic Viewfinder on Kodak EasyShare Z980

Kodak EasyShare Z980 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Pentax K-01.

Pentax K-01 features a 16 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.7 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 372.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Kodak EasyShare Z980 features a 12 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.

Pentax K-01 can take pictures up to 4928 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4352 x 3264, 4224 x 2816, 4928 x 2776, 4224 x 2376, 3840 x 2880, 3456 x 2304, 3456x1944, 3264 x 3264, 3072 x 2304, 2880 x 2880, 2688 x 1792, 2688 x 1512, 2304 x 2304, 2304 x 1728, 1728 x 1728 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Kodak EasyShare Z980 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2264, 4000 x 2256, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1800 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Pentax K-01 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Bluetooth on Kodak EasyShare Z980

Kodak EasyShare Z980 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

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

Battery

Pentax K-01 comes with D-LI90 battery pack with battery life of 540 shots and Kodak EasyShare Z980 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Pentax K-01 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Kodak EasyShare Z980 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Pentax K-01, and up to 1/2000 sec on Kodak EasyShare Z980. Pentax K-01 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps. Kodak EasyShare Z980 can shoot continuously up to 1.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Pentax K-01 and 6.30 m on Kodak EasyShare Z980. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Pentax K-01.

Pentax K-01 body has dimensions of 122 x 79 x 58 mm (4.8 x 3.11 x 2.28") and Kodak EasyShare Z980 body has dimensions of 124 x 91 x 105 mm (4.88 x 3.58 x 4.13"). Pentax K-01 weighs 561 g (1.24 lb / 19.79 oz) and Kodak EasyShare Z980 weighs 445 g (0.98 lb / 15.70 oz).

Pentax K-01

Kodak EasyShare Z980

122 mm

79 mm

124 mm

91 mm

79 mm

91 mm

58 mm

105 mm