Kodak C140 vs Olympus SH-1

Let's examine more in depth at the Kodak C140 vs Olympus SH-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Kodak and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and SH-1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The C140 was introduced 6 years earlier than the SH-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the C140 scores vs the SH-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Kodak C140 offers external dimensions 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 SH-1 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the C140 vs the SH-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and SH-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the C140 and SH-1.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The C140 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will produce greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.