Nikon L19 vs Nikon S5100

Lets look much closer at the Nikon L19 vs Nikon S5100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both produced by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and S5100 (12MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and S5100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The L19 was brought out 18 months earlier than the S5100 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the L19 matches up versus the S5100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Nikon Coolpix S5100. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L19 Gallery & Nikon S5100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L19 comes with outside dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5100 has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the L19 and the S5100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the L19 and S5100 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and S5100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L19 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon S5100 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L19 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.