Kodak C140 vs Ricoh WG-6

The following is a in depth review of the Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Kodak and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and WG-6 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was unveiled 10 years before the WG-6 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the C140 matches up against the WG-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Ricoh WG-6. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak C140 Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Kodak C140 has got physical measurements 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-6 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Kodak C140 and Ricoh WG-6 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the C140 versus the WG-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C140 and WG-6 is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the C140 and WG-6.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The C140 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-6 will result in more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged C140 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.