Kodak C135 vs Sony W290

Below is a extensive review of the Kodak C135 and Sony W290, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Kodak and Sony. The image resolution of the C135 (14MP) and the W290 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The C135 was brought out 2 years later than the W290 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the C135 scores versus the W290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C135 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are available at Kodak C135 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C135 comes with exterior measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the C135 versus the W290.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C135 and W290 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the C135 and W290.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Kodak C135 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent C135 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.