Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Kodak Mini

Its time to look more closely at the Canon ELPH 140 IS versus Kodak Mini, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Kodak. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and Mini (10MP) and the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and Mini (1/3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 140 IS was brought out 3 years later than the Mini and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ELPH 140 IS matches up against the Mini in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS & Kodak EasyShare Mini. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery & Kodak Mini Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 140 IS has got physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Kodak Mini has sizing of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 140 IS versus the Mini.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 140 IS and Mini is 96 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 140 IS and Mini.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 140 IS due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon ELPH 140 IS will result in extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 140 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.