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Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
94
Imaging
30
Features
11
Overall
22
Nikon Coolpix L19 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Nikon L19
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 130g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Released February 2009
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released January 2013
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Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon L19 and Olympus SH-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and SH-50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The L19 was brought out 4 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the L19 scores against the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L19 over the Olympus SH-50

 L19 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Nikon L19

 SH-50 L19 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2009Fresher by 47 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon L19 and Olympus SH-50

 L19 SH-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L19 offers outer measurements 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 Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the L19 vs the SH-50.

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and SH-50 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L19 and SH-50.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L19 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus SH-50 will offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L19 Portrait photography info
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography info
18
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (8 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
43
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L19
Street photography with Olympus SH-50
53
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competition (269 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L19 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
15
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L19 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (8 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (269g)
supports touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L19 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L19
Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
25
lighter than competitors in class (130g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
34
really wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L19 and Olympus SH-50
 Nikon Coolpix L19Olympus SH-50
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L19 Olympus SH-50
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-03 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 lb) 269g (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $300