Kodak C140 vs Samsung WB250F

Here, we are comparing the Kodak C140 and Samsung WB250F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Kodak and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and WB250F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The C140 was manufactured 5 years before the WB250F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the C140 matches up vs the WB250F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Samsung WB250F. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak C140 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak C140 offers exterior 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 Samsung WB250F has proportions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the C140 against the WB250F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the C140 and WB250F is 94 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the C140 and WB250F.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The C140 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung WB250F will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older C140 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.