Kodak C140 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Kodak C140 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The C140 was brought out 3 years prior to the SZ-30MR and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the C140 matches up vs the SZ-30MR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak C140 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 enjoys exterior measurements of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the C140 and the SZ-30MR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and SZ-30MR is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the C140 and SZ-30MR.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The C140 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-30MR will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older C140 will be behind in sensor tech.