Kodak C140 vs Ricoh CX4

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Kodak C140 and Ricoh CX4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the C140 (8MP) and the CX4 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the C140 (1/2.5") and CX4 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The C140 was unveiled 19 months before the CX4 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the C140 scores versus the CX4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Ricoh CX4. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 enjoys outer 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) and the Ricoh CX4 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the C140 and the CX4.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the C140 and CX4 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the C140 and CX4.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The C140 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Ricoh CX4 will provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be behind in sensor innovation.