Nikon L19 vs Panasonic TS3

The following is a thorough review of the Nikon L19 vs Panasonic TS3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and TS3 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The L19 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TS3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the L19 scores versus the TS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The full galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery and Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon L19 comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic TS3 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the L19 vs the TS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L19 and TS3 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and TS3.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L19 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic TS3 will produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged L19 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.