Kodak C140 vs Ricoh CX5

On this page, we will be contrasting the Kodak C140 versus Ricoh CX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Ricoh. The image resolution of the C140 (8MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the C140 (1/2.5") and CX5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was released 3 years before the CX5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the C140 scores vs the CX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Ricoh CX5. The complete galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 offers physical measurements of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the C140 compared to the CX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C140 and CX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the C140 and CX5.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The C140 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Ricoh CX5 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older C140 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.