Which is better - Sony P-100 or Kodak DX-7440 ?

Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have plenty
of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and build of the
cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is very convenient to
carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the Kodak is bulky. The Sony
is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of the reviews I've seen the
Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images. I've handled both at Best Buy
and found both of them to feel good. I like the compactness of the Sony.
The Kodak features aperture and shutter priority, the Sony does not.
I've seen images from the Sony (very good) on many camera review
websites but non from the Kodak. Though one doesn't usually think of
Sony when the subject of "cameras" comes up, I would think Kodak would
be an even lesser manufacturer to come to mind. If anyone can add
anything towards my making an informed decision I would be very
appreciative....Thanks.

NYC wrote:
Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have plenty
of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and build of the
cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is very convenient to
carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the Kodak is bulky. The Sony
is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of the reviews I've seen the
Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images. I've handled both at Best Buy
and found both of them to feel good. I like the compactness of the Sony.
The Kodak features aperture and shutter priority, the Sony does not.
I've seen images from the Sony (very good) on many camera review
websites but non from the Kodak. Though one doesn't usually think of
Sony when the subject of "cameras" comes up, I would think Kodak would
be an even lesser manufacturer to come to mind. If anyone can add
anything towards my making an informed decision I would be very
appreciative....Thanks.


Excuse me? Kodak has been making cameras for about the past 100 years!
It still sells more than anyone else, so WHY wouldn't you think of it?

Which camera you buy depends on which best suits YOUR needs (and wants),
and it appears you have already decided on the Sony. Read your post as
if it were from someone else and see if you don't agree.

NYC wrote:
Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have plenty
of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and build of the
cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is very convenient to
carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the Kodak is bulky. The Sony
is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of the reviews I've seen the
Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images. I've handled both at Best Buy
and found both of them to feel good. I like the compactness of the Sony.
The Kodak features aperture and shutter priority, the Sony does not.
I've seen images from the Sony (very good) on many camera review
websites but non from the Kodak. Though one doesn't usually think of
Sony when the subject of "cameras" comes up, I would think Kodak would
be an even lesser manufacturer to come to mind. If anyone can add
anything towards my making an informed decision I would be very
appreciative....Thanks.


Excuse me? Kodak has been making cameras for about the past 100 years!
It still sells more than anyone else, so WHY wouldn't you think of it?

Which camera you buy depends on which best suits YOUR needs (and wants),
and it appears you have already decided on the Sony. Read your post as
if it were from someone else and see if you don't agree.

Ron Hunter wrote:
NYC wrote:

Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have
plenty of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and build
of the cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is very
convenient to carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the Kodak is
bulky. The Sony is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of the reviews
I've seen the Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images. I've handled
both at Best Buy and found both of them to feel good. I like the
compactness of the Sony. The Kodak features aperture and shutter
priority, the Sony does not. I've seen images from the Sony (very
good) on many camera review websites but non from the Kodak. Though
one doesn't usually think of Sony when the subject of "cameras" comes
up, I would think Kodak would be an even lesser manufacturer to come
to mind. If anyone can add anything towards my making an informed
decision I would be very appreciative....Thanks.


Excuse me? Kodak has been making cameras for about the past 100 years!
It still sells more than anyone else, so WHY wouldn't you think of it?

Which camera you buy depends on which best suits YOUR needs (and wants),
and it appears you have already decided on the Sony. Read your post as
if it were from someone else and see if you don't agree.

I wouldn't think of it because Kodak while making cameras for a very
long time, is overshadowed by other more widely known manufacturers
(Canon, Nikon, Minolta etc...) The last Kodak I bought was a ten dollar
disposable. Now if we talk "film" then yes I agree with you. No, I have
not already decided (though if you read my post again you'll see I am
leaning towards the Sony). The final decision will come when I can
compare the image quality. Guess I'll have to wait for someone to
actually go out and buy a Kodak.

NYC wrote:


Ron Hunter wrote:

NYC wrote:

Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have
plenty of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and build
of the cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is very
convenient to carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the Kodak is
bulky. The Sony is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of the
reviews I've seen the Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images. I've
handled both at Best Buy and found both of them to feel good. I like
the compactness of the Sony. The Kodak features aperture and shutter
priority, the Sony does not. I've seen images from the Sony (very
good) on many camera review websites but non from the Kodak. Though
one doesn't usually think of Sony when the subject of "cameras" comes
up, I would think Kodak would be an even lesser manufacturer to come
to mind. If anyone can add anything towards my making an informed
decision I would be very appreciative....Thanks.


Excuse me? Kodak has been making cameras for about the past 100 years!
It still sells more than anyone else, so WHY wouldn't you think of it?

Which camera you buy depends on which best suits YOUR needs (and
wants), and it appears you have already decided on the Sony. Read
your post as if it were from someone else and see if you don't agree.


I wouldn't think of it because Kodak while making cameras for a very
long time, is overshadowed by other more widely known manufacturers
(Canon, Nikon, Minolta etc...) The last Kodak I bought was a ten dollar
disposable. Now if we talk "film" then yes I agree with you. No, I have
not already decided (though if you read my post again you'll see I am
leaning towards the Sony). The final decision will come when I can
compare the image quality. Guess I'll have to wait for someone to
actually go out and buy a Kodak.


I have not yet seen the model Kodak you mention, but I have the DX6440.
From what I can see, the cameras share sensor and lens.

If you want to look at some pictures, I took about 450 on a recent
Alaskan Cruise. Go to www.webshots.com and look for user rphunter42 and
check the 'homepage' for the albums. Very few of the shots have been
processed in any way. Bear in mind that they shots have been compressed
twice, once in the camera and once more by Webshots for storage.

Ron Hunter wrote:
NYC wrote:



Ron Hunter wrote:

NYC wrote:

Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have
plenty of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and
build of the cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is
very convenient to carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the
Kodak is bulky. The Sony is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of
the reviews I've seen the Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images.
I've handled both at Best Buy and found both of them to feel good. I
like the compactness of the Sony. The Kodak features aperture and
shutter priority, the Sony does not. I've seen images from the Sony
(very good) on many camera review websites but non from the Kodak.
Though one doesn't usually think of Sony when the subject of
"cameras" comes up, I would think Kodak would be an even lesser
manufacturer to come to mind. If anyone can add anything towards my
making an informed decision I would be very appreciative....Thanks.


Excuse me? Kodak has been making cameras for about the past 100 years!
It still sells more than anyone else, so WHY wouldn't you think of it?

Which camera you buy depends on which best suits YOUR needs (and
wants), and it appears you have already decided on the Sony. Read
your post as if it were from someone else and see if you don't agree.



I wouldn't think of it because Kodak while making cameras for a very
long time, is overshadowed by other more widely known manufacturers
(Canon, Nikon, Minolta etc...) The last Kodak I bought was a ten
dollar disposable. Now if we talk "film" then yes I agree with you.
No, I have not already decided (though if you read my post again
you'll see I am leaning towards the Sony). The final decision will
come when I can compare the image quality. Guess I'll have to wait for
someone to actually go out and buy a Kodak.


I have not yet seen the model Kodak you mention, but I have the DX6440.
From what I can see, the cameras share sensor and lens.

If you want to look at some pictures, I took about 450 on a recent
Alaskan Cruise. Go to www.webshots.com and look for user rphunter42 and
check the 'homepage' for the albums. Very few of the shots have been
processed in any way. Bear in mind that they shots have been compressed
twice, once in the camera and once more by Webshots for storage.

Thanks for the link. I'll look at it later today as I hope to make a
decision by the middle of the week. I don't know maybe I'm expecting too
much from a digital camera. I am currently using an F-100 but find that
I due to the weight (lenses too) I leave it behind most of the time.

NYC wrote:


Ron Hunter wrote:

NYC wrote:



Ron Hunter wrote:

NYC wrote:

Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have
plenty of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and
build of the cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is
very convenient to carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the
Kodak is bulky. The Sony is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of
the reviews I've seen the Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images.
I've handled both at Best Buy and found both of them to feel good.
I like the compactness of the Sony. The Kodak features aperture and
shutter priority, the Sony does not. I've seen images from the Sony
(very good) on many camera review websites but non from the Kodak.
Though one doesn't usually think of Sony when the subject of
"cameras" comes up, I would think Kodak would be an even lesser
manufacturer to come to mind. If anyone can add anything towards my
making an informed decision I would be very appreciative....Thanks.


Excuse me? Kodak has been making cameras for about the past 100 years!
It still sells more than anyone else, so WHY wouldn't you think of it?

Which camera you buy depends on which best suits YOUR needs (and
wants), and it appears you have already decided on the Sony. Read
your post as if it were from someone else and see if you don't agree.




I wouldn't think of it because Kodak while making cameras for a very
long time, is overshadowed by other more widely known manufacturers
(Canon, Nikon, Minolta etc...) The last Kodak I bought was a ten
dollar disposable. Now if we talk "film" then yes I agree with you.
No, I have not already decided (though if you read my post again
you'll see I am leaning towards the Sony). The final decision will
come when I can compare the image quality. Guess I'll have to wait
for someone to actually go out and buy a Kodak.


I have not yet seen the model Kodak you mention, but I have the DX6440.
From what I can see, the cameras share sensor and lens.

If you want to look at some pictures, I took about 450 on a recent
Alaskan Cruise. Go to www.webshots.com and look for user rphunter42
and check the 'homepage' for the albums. Very few of the shots have
been processed in any way. Bear in mind that they shots have been
compressed twice, once in the camera and once more by Webshots for
storage.


Thanks for the link. I'll look at it later today as I hope to make a
decision by the middle of the week. I don't know maybe I'm expecting too
much from a digital camera. I am currently using an F-100 but find that
I due to the weight (lenses too) I leave it behind most of the time.


Well, the best camera equipment in the world won't take a good picture
if you leave it at home..

NYC wrote:


Ron Hunter wrote:

NYC wrote:



Ron Hunter wrote:

NYC wrote:

Trying to make a decision on which of these two to buy. Both have
plenty of scene modes. The Kodak has a larger LCD. The size and
build of the cameras has me leaning towards the Sony. The Sony is
very convenient to carry (can even fit in pants pocket) while the
Kodak is bulky. The Sony is made of metal. The Kodak is plastic. Of
the reviews I've seen the Kodak exhibits more noise in it's images.
I've handled both at Best Buy and found both of them to feel good.
I like the compactness of the Sony. The Kodak features aperture and
shutter priority, the Sony does not. I've seen images from the Sony
(very good) on many camera review websites but non from the Kodak.
Though one doesn't usually think of Sony when the subject of
"cameras" comes up, I would think Kodak would be an even lesser
manufacturer to come to mind. If anyone can add anything towards my
making an informed decision I would be very appreciative....Thanks.


Excuse me? Kodak has been making cameras for about the past 100 years!
It still sells more than anyone else, so WHY wouldn't you think of it?

Which camera you buy depends on which best suits YOUR needs (and
wants), and it appears you have already decided on the Sony. Read
your post as if it were from someone else and see if you don't agree.




I wouldn't think of it because Kodak while making cameras for a very
long time, is overshadowed by other more widely known manufacturers
(Canon, Nikon, Minolta etc...) The last Kodak I bought was a ten
dollar disposable. Now if we talk "film" then yes I agree with you.
No, I have not already decided (though if you read my post again
you'll see I am leaning towards the Sony). The final decision will
come when I can compare the image quality. Guess I'll have to wait
for someone to actually go out and buy a Kodak.


I have not yet seen the model Kodak you mention, but I have the DX6440.
From what I can see, the cameras share sensor and lens.

If you want to look at some pictures, I took about 450 on a recent
Alaskan Cruise. Go to www.webshots.com and look for user rphunter42
and check the 'homepage' for the albums. Very few of the shots have
been processed in any way. Bear in mind that they shots have been
compressed twice, once in the camera and once more by Webshots for
storage.


Thanks for the link. I'll look at it later today as I hope to make a
decision by the middle of the week. I don't know maybe I'm expecting too
much from a digital camera. I am currently using an F-100 but find that
I due to the weight (lenses too) I leave it behind most of the time.


Well, the best camera equipment in the world won't take a good picture
if you leave it at home..