Nikon L19 vs Olympus TG-860

Here, we are looking at the Nikon L19 vs Olympus TG-860, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and TG-860 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The L19 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the TG-860 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L19 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the L19 grades versus the TG-860 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L19 features outer measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus TG-860 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the L19 compared to the TG-860.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and TG-860 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L19 and TG-860.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L19 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-860 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged L19 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.