Kodak C140 vs Sony A300
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Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe 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.
Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare C140 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Kodak C140 over the Sony A300
C140 | A300 | |||
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Revealed | January 2009 | January 2008 | More modern by 12 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Kodak C140
A300 | C140 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Kodak C140 and Sony A300
C140 | A300 | |||
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Screen dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical screen size | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Same 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).
Examine the Kodak C140 and Sony A300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the C140 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.
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.
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Kodak C140 vs Sony A300 Specifications
Kodak EasyShare C140 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | |
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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 |