Kodak C140 vs Nikon AW100

Let's examine more in depth at the Kodak C140 vs Nikon AW100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and AW100 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and AW100 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The C140 was revealed 3 years earlier than the AW100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the C140 scores vs the AW100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Nikon Coolpix AW100. The full galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery & Nikon AW100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Nikon AW100 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Kodak C140 vs Nikon AW100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the C140 against the AW100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C140 and AW100 is 94 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and AW100.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The C140 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon AW100 will render greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be behind in sensor innovation.