Nikon L19 vs Olympus VG-160

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon L19 versus Olympus VG-160, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and VG-160 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was released 3 years earlier than the VG-160 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the L19 scores vs the VG-160 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L19 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L19 has external measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-160 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the L19 versus the VG-160.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and VG-160 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L19 and VG-160.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L19 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus VG-160 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged L19 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.