Canon SD1100 vs Kodak m1033 Review
So, I’ve come to a decision. It wasn’t a very hard one either. I’m sure most of you can guess which one it is, but I’m going to divulge some details before announcing my final decision.
Price
SD1100 - $150 after a $50 discount
m1033 - $150 after a $30 dollar discount
Verdict - Canon is the winner here, since the discount is bigger
Screen
SD1100 - 2.5″ screen, nice and bright, 230k pixels
m1033 - 3″ screen, 230k pixels
Verdict - Surprisingly, Canon wins this as well. I figured I would like the screen of the Kodak better since it has a bigger screen, but when taking both of the cameras outside into the light, I could hardly see the Kodak in bright natural light, while the Canon was clear as day.
Speed
Verdict: Canon. It had a faster startup time, and it saved pictures to the camera much faster, so I don’t have to wait very long to capture the next moment.
Build Quality
SD1100 - Silver, thin, basic look. Feels very sturdy
Kodak - Black, think, and also feels very sturdy
Verdict: Kodak. They were very similar in terms of how the felt, but the Kodak edged out the Canon in terms of looks. The Canon does have a viewfinder though, which could be a deciding factor for some, but on a basic point and shoot, I know I will almost never use it.
Picture Quality
SD1100 - Canon image stabilization, 2.8 Aperture, up to 1600 ISO
m1033 - 3.1 Aperture, up to 3200 ISO (6400 with 3.1 MP selected)
Verdict: Canon. The pictures were simply better. Here are some comparisons.
Left: Canon, Right: Kodak
Video Quality
SD1100 - Up to 640 x 480
m1033 - Up to 1280 x 720
Verdict: Canon, another big surprise here. The big appeal for me was the ability to record in HD with the Kodak, but the video quality wasn’t very good, it just seemed like it was a lower resolution that was scaled up to HD. The Canon looked much nicer, while the quality of the Kodak disappointed.
Final Verdict: Canon! In my 1 day of testing, I found it to be a much better camera overall. I thought the usability was better, the quality, the images, almost everything. The Kodak was nicer, but whatever, its not a fashion show.
Category: Technology
January 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I’m thinking about buy a Canon SD1100, i don’t know if it’s better than the Kodak, but i prefer Canon because have imagine stabilizer system. That’s amazing!
February 26th, 2009 at 4:05 am
when i read this review i was convinced to buy the kodak m1033, because of the two pairs of samples shown, kodak has better quality(try to zoom on the pics), and you only say canon is better, canon is better, canon is better, canon is better… have you seen the pics you shot?
February 26th, 2009 at 5:18 am
I’ve looked at them very closely, its clear that Canon is much higher quality, I really dont know what your looking at.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:36 am
For example:
Canon: http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6138/59680378.jpg
vs kodak: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6072/82451091.jpg
Canon: http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8865/34549138.jpg
vs kodak: http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/716/43693635.jpg
March 19th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
I agree with ernest, the Kodak is the better camera in this case. I have been seeing that Kodak is making a strong comeback. Many are beginning to see this and deciding to buy a Kodak again.. Good work for you Kodak
June 17th, 2009 at 6:29 am
I think this review is not fair enough, your standing on canon side more, maybe you dont know how to take good photos with this camera for that you got poor quality pix.
I think I will buy m1033 too ;), its great camera I think.
see this expert review if you want to know how is the m1033 quality http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/kodak-easyshare-m1033-black/4505-6501_7-32788134.html?tag=mncol;lst