Kodak C140 vs Panasonic TS4

Its time to look more closely at the Kodak C140 versus Panasonic TS4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Kodak and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and TS4 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was unveiled 4 years before the TS4 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the C140 matches up vs the TS4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery and Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak C140 has physical dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the C140 compared to the TS4.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the C140 and TS4 is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and TS4.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The C140 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic TS4 will render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older C140 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.