Nikon L19 vs Nikon S8000

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon L19 vs Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both offered by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and S8000 (14MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and S8000 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The L19 was manufactured 16 months prior to the S8000 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the L19 scores against the S8000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L19 provides 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) while the Nikon S8000 has specifications of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the L19 compared to the S8000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and S8000 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and S8000.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L19 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon S8000 will render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older L19 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.