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Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
10
Overall
22
Kodak EasyShare C140 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS70
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Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Kodak C140 and Panasonic ZS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and ZS80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The C140 was revealed 10 years before the ZS80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the C140 matches up against the ZS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C140 over the Panasonic ZS80

 C140 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Kodak C140

 ZS80 C140 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2009More recent by 110 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Kodak C140 and Panasonic ZS80

 C140 ZS80 

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the C140 compared to the ZS80.

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C140 and ZS80 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The C140 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older C140 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Kodak C140
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS80
18
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (8MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
54
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Kodak C140 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography features
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
low max ISO (1,000)
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Kodak C140 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Sports photography camera
15
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak C140 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography info
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (8MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
79
better than average battery (380 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak C140 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography factors
21
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
low max ISO (1,000)
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
62
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak C140 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone socket
73
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing external mic jack
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Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C140 and Panasonic ZS80
 Kodak EasyShare C140Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Make Kodak Panasonic
Model Kodak EasyShare C140 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Otherwise known as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-08 2018-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-4.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 13cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 gr (0.35 pounds) 327 gr (0.72 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 63 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
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 - 380 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $80 $448