Kodak C140 vs Pentax RS1500

Below is a in depth overview of the Kodak C140 and Pentax RS1500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Kodak and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and RS1500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was announced 3 years before the RS1500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the C140 matches up versus the RS1500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The whole galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Kodak C140 features exterior measurements 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 Pentax RS1500 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the C140 against the RS1500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and RS1500 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the C140 and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The C140 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax RS1500 will offer more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older C140 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.