Fujifilm S8500 vs Kodak C140

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Fujifilm S8500 and Kodak C140, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Kodak. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and C140 (8MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and C140 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was released 4 years later than the C140 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Kodak C140 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores against the C140 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 and Kodak EasyShare C140. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery and Kodak C140 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8500 comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Kodak C140 has sizing of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S8500 and Kodak C140 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 vs the C140.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8500 and C140 is 61 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8500 and C140.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8500 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S8500 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S8500 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.