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Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
17
Overall
29
Kodak EasyShare C135 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Kodak C135
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Kodak C135 and Pentax RZ10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Kodak and Pentax. The resolution of the C135 (14MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The C135 was launched 6 months after the RZ10 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the C135 scores against the RZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C135 over the Pentax RZ10

 C135 RZ10 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Kodak C135

 RZ10 C135 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Kodak C135 and Pentax RZ10

 C135 RZ10 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Kodak C135 provides outer measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the C135 against the RZ10.

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C135 and RZ10 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the C135 and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of files though you will need to take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak C135 Portrait photography information
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography information
34
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
35
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak C135
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
53
weather proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
max ISO too low (1,250)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Kodak C135 Sports photography details
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography details
31
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
focal length is fixed (35mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (178 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak C135 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
66
weather proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (178 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak C135
Landscape photography with Pentax RZ10
32
megapixel count decent (14MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (1,250)
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
43
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (178 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak C135 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Vlogging camera
25
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Kodak C135 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C135 and Pentax RZ10
 Kodak EasyShare C135Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Kodak Pentax
Model Kodak EasyShare C135 Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1250 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4" 2.7"
Resolution of display 112k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 178 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 178 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $0 $200