Kodak C140 vs Nikon S4300

On this page, we are looking at the Kodak C140 vs Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and S4300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the S4300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the C140 matches up versus the S4300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Nikon Coolpix S4300. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery & Nikon S4300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 provides physical dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the C140 compared to the S4300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and S4300 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and S4300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C140 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon S4300 will render greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.