Kodak C140 vs Olympus FE-45

Below, we are looking at the Kodak C140 and Olympus FE-45, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the C140 (8MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is very comparable but the C140 (1/2.5") and FE-45 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The C140 was brought out at a similar time to the FE-45 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the C140 scores vs the FE-45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Olympus FE-45. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak C140 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Kodak C140 has got exterior 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) and the Olympus FE-45 has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the C140 against the FE-45.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C140 and FE-45 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the C140 and FE-45.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The C140 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus FE-45 will show greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.