Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300
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Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1000
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F2.7-4.8) lens
- 160g - 92 x 63 x 22mm
- Launched January 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 189g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
- Released May 2011
- Later Model is Nikon P310

Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300 Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Kodak and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and P300 (12MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and P300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

The C140 was brought out 3 years before the P300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the C140 matches up against the P300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Nikon Coolpix P300. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery & Nikon P300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Kodak C140 over the Nikon P300
C140 | P300 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P300 over the Kodak C140
P300 | C140 | |||
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Released | May 2011 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 29 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Kodak C140 and Nikon P300
C140 | P300 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak C140 has got physical dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Nikon P300 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).
Check out the Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the C140 against the P300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and P300 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and P300.
Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The C140 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon P300 will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older C140 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

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Kodak C140 vs Nikon P300 Specifications
Kodak EasyShare C140 | Nikon Coolpix P300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Kodak | Nikon |
Model | Kodak EasyShare C140 | Nikon Coolpix P300 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-01-08 | 2011-05-31 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1000 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 160 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 24-100mm (4.2x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.7-4.8 | f/1.8-4.9 |
Macro focus range | 13cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | TFT-LCD with anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1400 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 6.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (15, 30, 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 160g (0.35 lbs) | 189g (0.42 lbs) |
Dimensions | 92 x 63 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
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 | - | 240 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 or 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $80 | $500 |