Kodak C140 vs Pentax WG-3

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Kodak C140 vs Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Kodak and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and WG-3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was introduced 5 years prior to the WG-3 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the C140 matches up against the WG-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Pentax WG-3. The whole galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 enjoys outer measurements of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the C140 vs the WG-3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and WG-3 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the C140 and WG-3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The C140 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax WG-3 will offer you more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged C140 is going to be behind in sensor technology.