Nikon L19 vs Olympus SZ-15

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon L19 versus Olympus SZ-15, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The L19 was brought out 5 years before the SZ-15 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the L19 matches up against the SZ-15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Olympus SZ-15. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the L19 and the SZ-15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and SZ-15 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and SZ-15.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L19 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SZ-15 will deliver extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.