Sony Alpha 6700 vs Kodak EasyShare Z981

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 6700 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.

Sony Alpha 6700 was introduced in July 2023 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 Sony Alpha 6700 over Kodak EasyShare Z981.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare Z981 over Sony Alpha 6700.

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

Sony Alpha 6700 and Kodak EasyShare Z981 have 3.0" screens with 1,037k dots and 201k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Alpha 6700 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a Fixed screen Sony Alpha 6700 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Sony Alpha 6700 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,359k dots resolution and Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. They both have 100% coverage.

Sony Alpha 6700 features a 26.0 megapixel APS-C BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.3 x 15.5 mm and a total area of 361.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 50 - 102,800 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.

Sony Alpha 6700 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Alpha 6700 is equipped with Bionz XR processor and can take pictures up to 6192 x 4128 resolution. 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.

No Low-Pass Filter on Sony Alpha 6700

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Sony Alpha 6700. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (5 stops of compensation in Sony Alpha 6700). On Sony Alpha 6700 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.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony Alpha 6700

Sony Alpha 6700 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, MIMO 2x2, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony Alpha 6700

Sony Alpha 6700 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) 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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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 inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 6700 comes with NP-FZ1000 battery pack with battery life of 570 shots and Kodak EasyShare Z981 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 6700 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Sony Alpha 6700 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony Alpha 6700, and up to 1/2000 sec on Kodak EasyShare Z981. Sony Alpha 6700 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps. Kodak EasyShare Z981 can shoot continuously up to 0.9 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 6700 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 759 focusing points and Kodak EasyShare Z981 has . Sony Alpha 6700 has detection range from -3 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 6700 ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 6700 and ±2 range on Kodak EasyShare Z981. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 6700 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Kodak EasyShare Z981.

Flash

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.20 m. Sony Alpha 6700 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount or Wireless connection. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha 6700.

Sony Alpha 6700 body has dimensions of 122 x 69 x 64 mm (4.8 x 2.72 x 2.52") and Kodak EasyShare Z981 body has dimensions of 124 x 85 x 105 mm (4.88 x 3.35 x 4.13"). Sony Alpha 6700 weighs 493 g (1.09 lb / 17.39 oz) and Kodak EasyShare Z981 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz).

Sony Alpha 6700

Kodak EasyShare Z981

122 mm

69 mm

124 mm

85 mm

69 mm

85 mm

64 mm

105 mm