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Kodak C140 vs Sony A300

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
10
Overall
22
Kodak EasyShare C140 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
50
Features
45
Overall
48

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2008
  • New Model is Sony A330
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Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Kodak C140 and Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Kodak and Sony. The resolution of the C140 (8MP) and the A300 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the C140 (1/2.5") and A300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was launched 12 months after the A300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak C140 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the C140 matches up vs the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C140 over the Sony A300

 C140 A300 
RevealedJanuary 2009January 2008More modern by 12 months

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Kodak C140

 A300 C140 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Kodak C140 and Sony A300

 C140 A300 
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Kodak C140 provides external measurements of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the C140 against the A300.

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the C140 and A300.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The C140 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A300 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger C140 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Kodak C140
Portrait photography with Sony A300
18
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (8MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Kodak C140 Street photography info
Sony A300 Street photography info
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
low maximum ISO (1,000)
74
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak C140
Sports photography with Sony A300
15
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Kodak C140 Travel photography advice
Sony A300 Travel photography advice
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
45
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak C140 Landscape photography information
Sony A300 Landscape photography information
21
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
low maximum ISO (1,000)
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
57
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak C140 Vlogging advice
Sony A300 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone port
9
can't record video
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Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C140 and Sony A300
 Kodak EasyShare C140Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Make Kodak Sony
Model Kodak EasyShare C140 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-01-08 2008-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" APS-C
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3264 x 2448 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1000 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.7-4.8 -
Macro focus distance 13cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 6.3 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lb) 632 grams (1.39 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 63 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.4
DXO Low light score not tested 538
Other
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $80 $0