Nikon L19 vs Olympus 6010

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon L19 and Olympus 6010, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and 6010 (12MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and 6010 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The L19 was introduced 5 months prior to the 6010 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the L19 matches up against the 6010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery and Olympus 6010 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L19 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus 6010 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the L19 compared to the 6010.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and 6010 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L19 and 6010.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L19 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 6010 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively.