Nikon L19 vs Olympus VR-320

Following is a complete review of the Nikon L19 and Olympus VR-320, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and VR-320 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The L19 was revealed 3 years before the VR-320 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the L19 grades versus the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L19 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon L19 has outer measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Nikon L19 and Olympus VR-320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the L19 versus the VR-320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and VR-320 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L19 and VR-320.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L19 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus VR-320 will give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged L19 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.