Nikon L19 vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets look more closely at the Nikon L19 versus Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and XZ-10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The L19 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the XZ-10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the L19 matches up versus the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L19 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 has got outer dimensions 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 XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L19 versus Olympus XZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the L19 vs the XZ-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and XZ-10 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and XZ-10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L19 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus XZ-10 will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.