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Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Kodak EasyShare C135 front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
45
Features
58
Overall
50

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 Key Specs

Kodak C135
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Successor is Nikon A1000
Photography Glossary

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Kodak C135 versus Nikon A900, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Kodak and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the C135 (14MP) and A900 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The C135 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A900 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the C135 matches up against the A900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C135 over the Nikon A900

 C135 A900 

Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Kodak C135

 A900 C135 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2012Fresher by 50 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution921k112kSharper screen (+809k dot)

Common features in the Kodak C135 and Nikon A900

 C135 A900 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Kodak C135 offers physical dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon A900 has measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the C135 and the A900.

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C135 and A900 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the C135 and A900.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon A900 to offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older C135 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak C135 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon A900 Portrait photography highlights
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak C135 as a Street photography camera
Nikon A900 as a Street photography camera
53
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low max ISO (1,250)
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (289g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Kodak C135 Sports photography factors
Nikon A900 Sports photography factors
31
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
focal length is fixed (35mm)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
55
incredible zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Kodak C135
Travel photography with Nikon A900
64
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
74
lighter than average in class (289g)
has bluetooth
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (840mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak C135
Landscape photography with Nikon A900
31
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (1,250)
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
49
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak C135 Vlogging features
Nikon A900 Vlogging features
25
provides face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone socket
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (289g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Kodak C135 vs Nikon A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C135 and Nikon A900
 Kodak EasyShare C135Nikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Nikon
Model Kodak EasyShare C135 Nikon Coolpix A900
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-10 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1250 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 112k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 289 grams (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $400