Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-15

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Kodak C140 versus Olympus SZ-15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was introduced 5 years before the SZ-15 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the C140 scores versus the SZ-15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Kodak C140 features 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) while the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Kodak C140 versus Olympus SZ-15 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the C140 vs the SZ-15.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and SZ-15 is 94 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The C140 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will render more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.