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Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
10
Overall
22
Kodak EasyShare C140 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Kodak C140
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F2.7-4.8) lens
  • 160g - 92 x 63 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and SZ-10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was manufactured 3 years before the SZ-10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the C140 matches up versus the SZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C140 over the Olympus SZ-10

 C140 SZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Kodak C140

 SZ-10 C140 
LaunchedFebruary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Kodak C140 and Olympus SZ-10

 C140 SZ-10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Kodak C140 has got exterior 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) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the C140 compared to the SZ-10.

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the C140 and SZ-10 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the C140 and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The C140 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older C140 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak C140 Portrait photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography info
18
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (8MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
33
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak C140
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
low max ISO (1,000)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Kodak C140 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography highlights
15
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak C140 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography factors
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (8MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
65
lighter than others (215g)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak C140 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography factors
21
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
low max ISO (1,000)
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak C140 Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging details
21
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone port
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C140 and Olympus SZ-10
 Kodak EasyShare C140Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Olympus
Model type Kodak EasyShare C140 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-08 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3264 x 2448 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1000 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-4.8 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range 13cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 gr (0.35 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 63 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
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