Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to look a little more closely at the Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and WG-20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The C140 was brought out 6 years earlier than the WG-20 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the C140 matches up against the WG-20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak C140 has got 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) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the C140 against the WG-20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C140 and WG-20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the C140 and WG-20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The C140 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-20 will deliver greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged C140 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.