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Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
10
Overall
22
Kodak EasyShare C140 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Kodak C140
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F2.7-4.8) lens
  • 160g - 92 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed October 2014
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Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and WG-30W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was released 6 years prior to the WG-30W which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the C140 grades vs the WG-30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C140 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 C140 WG-30W 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Kodak C140

 WG-30W C140 
RevealedOctober 2014January 2009More modern by 70 months

Common features in the Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-30W

 C140 WG-30W 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Kodak C140 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the C140 vs the WG-30W.

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and WG-30W is 94 and 91 respectively.

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and WG-30W.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The C140 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh WG-30W will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged C140 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak C140 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography factors
18
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW files
35
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak C140 Street photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography information
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW files
low maximum ISO (1,000)
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak C140
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
15
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
no phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak C140 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (8MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
71
environment sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak C140 Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography information
21
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
low maximum ISO (1,000)
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
43
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak C140 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Kodak EasyShare C140Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Kodak Ricoh
Model Kodak EasyShare C140 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-08 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1000 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-4.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 13cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 gr (0.35 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 63 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $80 $280