Nikon L19 vs Olympus TG-610

On this page, we are looking at the Nikon L19 and Olympus TG-610, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and TG-610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was introduced 23 months earlier than the TG-610 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the L19 scores against the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Olympus TG-610. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 comes with exterior dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L19 and Olympus TG-610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the L19 and the TG-610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L19 and TG-610 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and TG-610.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L19 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-610 will produce more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older L19 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.