Casio EX-100 vs Nikon L19

The following is a thorough review of the Casio EX-100 vs Nikon L19, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and L19 (8MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and L19 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was revealed 5 years after the L19 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-100 matches up against the L19 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Nikon Coolpix L19. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Nikon L19 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 has external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Nikon L19 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-100 compared to the L19.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and L19 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and L19.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Casio EX-100 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern EX-100 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.