Nikon L19 vs Olympus VR-340

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon L19 versus Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and VR-340 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The L19 was manufactured 3 years prior to the VR-340 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the L19 grades versus the VR-340 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon L19 offers exterior measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the L19 versus the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and VR-340 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the L19 and VR-340.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L19 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.