Kodak C140 vs Nikon S8100

Following is a complete assessment of the Kodak C140 and Nikon S8100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Kodak and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and S8100 (12MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and S8100 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The C140 was brought out 20 months before the S8100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the C140 scores vs the S8100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Nikon Coolpix S8100. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak C140 Gallery and Nikon S8100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Kodak C140 comes with 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 S8100 has sizing of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

See the Kodak C140 and Nikon S8100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the C140 versus the S8100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C140 and S8100 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the C140 and S8100.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The C140 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon S8100 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.