Kodak C140 vs Panasonic ZS10

Here is a detailed comparison of the Kodak C140 versus Panasonic ZS10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and ZS10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The C140 was introduced 24 months before the ZS10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the C140 scores against the ZS10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery and Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Kodak C140 enjoys outer dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Kodak C140 versus Panasonic ZS10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the C140 versus the ZS10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C140 and ZS10 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the C140 and ZS10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The C140 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS10 will give you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older C140 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.