Nikon L19 vs Nikon S6300

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon L19 versus Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both offered by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and S6300 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and S6300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was manufactured 4 years before the S6300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L19 scores versus the S6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Nikon Coolpix S6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L19 Gallery & Nikon S6300 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L19 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Nikon S6300 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon L19 versus Nikon S6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the L19 vs the S6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and S6300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and S6300.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L19 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon S6300 will render greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older L19 will be behind in sensor innovation.