Kodak C140 vs Olympus FE-47

Below is a extended comparison of the Kodak C140 versus Olympus FE-47, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Kodak and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and FE-47 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was launched 12 months earlier than the FE-47 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the C140 matches up versus the FE-47 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Olympus FE-47. The complete galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 features outside dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Kodak C140 versus Olympus FE-47 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the C140 vs the FE-47.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and FE-47 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the C140 and FE-47.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The C140 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus FE-47 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older C140 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.