Nikon L19 vs Olympus 7000

Here, we will be evaluating the Nikon L19 and Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and 7000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The L19 was manufactured around the same time to the 7000 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the L19 scores vs the 7000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L19 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon L19 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the L19 versus the 7000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and 7000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and 7000.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L19 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus 7000 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.