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Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
10
Overall
22
Kodak EasyShare C140 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Kodak C140
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F2.7-4.8) lens
  • 160g - 92 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and XZ-10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was announced 5 years before the XZ-10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the C140 matches up vs the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C140 over the Olympus XZ-10

 C140 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Kodak C140

 XZ-10 C140 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Kodak C140 and Olympus XZ-10

 C140 XZ-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Kodak C140 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the C140 vs the XZ-10.

Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the C140 and XZ-10 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the C140 and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The C140 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus XZ-10 will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older C140 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Kodak C140 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
18
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (8 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
45
manual focus
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak C140
Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
max ISO too low (1,000)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak C140
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
15
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak C140 Travel photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography advice
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (8 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
60
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (221g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak C140
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-10
21
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
max ISO too low (1,000)
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
53
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Kodak C140
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
21
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic port
35
relatively wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than average (221g)
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Kodak C140 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C140 and Olympus XZ-10
 Kodak EasyShare C140Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Kodak Olympus
Model Kodak EasyShare C140 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-08 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1000 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-4.8 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus range 13cm 1cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 gr (0.35 pounds) 221 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 63 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $80 $428