Kodak C140

Kodak C140 is Kodak's Small Sensor Compact camera first revealed on January of 2009. It comes with a 8 MegaPixel, CCD 1/2.5" sized sensor and has a peak resolution of 3264 x 2448.

The C140 ranks at #261 out of 261 in Small Sensor Compact cameras & all around #1265 out of 1465 for cameras in our list. You can try out our Smart camera finder to find camera listings based on your customized requirements.

The following is a graph of various criteria used in the scoring system.

You can check the C140 from different angles in the gallery underneath.

Below is a selection of advantages and drawbacks of the Kodak C140 based on criterias that are normally seen as important in a camera.

The sensor dimension in the Kodak C140 is 5.744mm x 4.308mm (1/2.5"). The 25 mm² sensor has the ability to resolve 3264 x 2448 pixels and aspect ratios of 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9.

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The CCD sensor has 8MP and gives a native ISO range of 80 - 1000. Unfortunately, RAW format is not supported so you have less room to maneuver in post.

The graphic below illustrates the C140's sensor dimensions when compared to other common sizes. The C140 sensor has a crop factor of 6.3 and is outlined in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Kodak C140 is 0.35 pounds (160g / 5.64 oz) & the measurement of the camera is 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9"). The weight of general Small Sensor Compact camera is 174g so the Kodak C140 is very similar when compared to various competitors.

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The following is a pic of the Kodak C140 next to a softdrink to help you get a feel for its scale.

The top view directly below will show the button design on the C140.

The C140 houses a fixed lens featuring a focal range of 36-108mm making it a 3.0 x zoom which may not be exceptional however it may be very helpful in some cases.

At the widest 36mm, the lens has an aperture of f2.7 which will be rather slow and not good for low light circumstances and you might find it difficult to get good bokeh. You will likely also have to up the ISO setting which causes noisy pictures. At the tele end, 108mm comes with f4.8 making it quite sluggish and you might need to choose slow shutter speeds.

The C140 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Cameras that consist of NFC and Bluetooth compatibility can be used wirelessly by smartphones. You can easily transfer pictures and usually change settings without the hassle of connecting physically to the camera.

A few applications even provide a Liveview and press the shutter whenever you aren't close to the camera. If the camera features a HDMI port, it can be hooked up to an external monitor. The majority of cameras will allow you to charge the battery with the USB socket.

The highest video resolution in the Kodak C140 is 640 x 480 and you can shoot in Motion JPEG format. 480p is low for today's standards. You should really go for a minimum FUll HD resolution for video. The camera doesn't include a microphone and headphone jack so you have little control over the sound. It is probably best to shop for a different camera should you want decent sound for your video clips.

Kodak C140 doesn't include weather proofing so rainy conditions can easily damage the camera.

The Kodak C140 comes with a 2.7 inch fixed display supporting a resolution of 230 thousand dots.

Unfortunately the display is not a touch screen.

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The View Finder specs for Kodak C140 are as follows:

• ViewFinder None

Viewfinders are really handy for bright outdoor situations which will make the camera display washed out and hard to see.

The max shutter speed is 1/1400 seconds.

Kodak C140 has only integrated flash without external flash ability.

Kodak C140 has just Contrast Based AF & lacks Phase Detect AF. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot more snappier & exact when compared to Contrast Based autofocusing.

Kodak C140 has no manual focusing. Manual focusing is useful for low light occasions or you want more accurate control on focusing.

The typical Small Sensor Compact camera battery life is 241. Fujifilm X30 has the highest (470) battery life for this class of cameras.

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The following bar chart indicates a summation of the Kodak C140 for various kinds of photography. To learn more, go to the specific paragraph below.

The Kodak C140 receives a rating of 18 which is awful, meaning that it is just not good to use for portrait photography. Taking portrait images favors heavily to sensor size, RAW support plus the potential to utilize off-camera lighting.

Coming in at a reasonable points total of 46, the Kodak C140 is fairly adequate to buy for street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A awful sports photography points total of 15 suggests the Kodak C140 is just not good for photographing sports. A camera really should have fantastic tracking plus fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is super critical in getting a camera for travel. Over-all, the Kodak C140 gets a modest 50 for a travelling camera which makes it somewhat adequate to purchase for your journeys.

For anyone planning to pick a digital camera for landscape photographs, the most vital factor will no doubt be image quality. The Kodak C140 and it's awful rating of 21 for a landscape camera is just not good in the current marketplace.

A vlogging camera should come with a articulating display, microphone port and ideally IBIS. Taking all things into account, the Kodak C140 is just not good for vlogging as it comes to a awful score of 21.

If you are trying to find alternatives to the C140, here is a collection of the highest ranked cameras that fall under the class of Small Sensor Compact.

The chart down below shows you an overview of the C140 compared to it's top scored competitors suggested previously.

Here are a few more cameras you may have a look at as alternative options. To see a full comparison, click the "compare" link.