Kodak C140 vs Nikon AW110

Following is a in depth overview of the Kodak C140 and Nikon AW110, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Kodak and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and AW110 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and AW110 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was introduced 5 years before the AW110 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the C140 scores against the AW110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Nikon Coolpix AW110. The whole galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery and Nikon AW110 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Kodak C140 has physical measurements of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon AW110 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the C140 vs the AW110.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C140 and AW110 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the C140 and AW110.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C140 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Nikon AW110 will give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged C140 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.