Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-2

The following is a complete comparison of the Nikon L19 vs Olympus SH-2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and SH-2 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The L19 was announced 7 years prior to the SH-2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the L19 matches up vs the SH-2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L19 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L19 provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the L19 versus the SH-2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L19 and SH-2 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and SH-2.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L19 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-2 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged L19 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.