Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-4

On this page, we are comparing the Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Kodak and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and WG-4 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The C140 was announced 6 years earlier than the WG-4 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the C140 grades versus the WG-4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Kodak C140 enjoys outside dimensions of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Check out the Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the C140 vs the WG-4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and WG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the C140 and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The C140 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-4 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.