Nikon L19 vs Panasonic ZS7

Here, we are comparing the Nikon L19 and Panasonic ZS7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and ZS7 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The L19 was brought out 3 years prior to the ZS7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the L19 scores versus the ZS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L19 Gallery and Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 provides physical 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L19 and Panasonic ZS7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the L19 compared to the ZS7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L19 and ZS7 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and ZS7.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L19 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS7 will give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.