Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Kodak M380

Let's look more closely at the Canon ELPH 140 IS versus Kodak M380, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Kodak. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and M380 (10MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 140 IS was released 5 years later than the M380 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 140 IS scores versus the M380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS and Kodak EasyShare M380. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery and Kodak M380 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 140 IS has got outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Kodak M380 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 140 IS and the M380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 140 IS and M380 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 140 IS and M380.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 140 IS to show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 140 IS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.