Nikon L19 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

In this article, we will be contrasting the Nikon L19 and Olympus SP-820UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was unveiled 4 years before the SP-820UZ which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the L19 scores vs the SP-820UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 enjoys physical dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the L19 and the SP-820UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and SP-820UZ is 94 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and SP-820UZ.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L19 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SP-820UZ will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged L19 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.