Kodak C140 vs Nikon S9700

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Kodak C140 versus Nikon S9700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and S9700 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and S9700 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the S9700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the C140 matches up vs the S9700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Nikon Coolpix S9700. The entire galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery and Nikon S9700 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Kodak C140 provides outside 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 S9700 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the C140 and the S9700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C140 and S9700 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and S9700.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The C140 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon S9700 will result in greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older C140 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.