Kodak S-1 for Portrait Photography

Is the Kodak S-1 good for Portrait Photography?

$699.99

Kodak S-1 Portrait Photography Score

AVERAGE

Kodak S-1 has a score of 58 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Kodak S-1 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Kodak S-1's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

Average Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

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Kodak S-1 Alternatives in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Hasselblad X1D Compare S-1 vs X1D	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Hasselblad X Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #33
	Imaging 98 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily 100 Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50R Compare S-1 vs GFX 50R	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #13 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #10
	Imaging 96 Features Value for Money 93 Portability Overall Score 92	Portrait Street Sports Daily 98 Landscape

Sony A7c Compare S-1 vs A7c	24 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #30 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #30
	Imaging Features Value for Money 96 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 100 Sports Daily 94 Landscape

Sigma fp L Compare S-1 vs fp L	61 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Leica L Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #48 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #39
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A6500 Compare S-1 vs A6500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #76 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #57
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape

Hasselblad X1D

Fujifilm GFX 50R

Sony A7c

Sigma fp L

Sony A6500