Nikon L19 vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon L19 vs Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and WG-20 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was brought out 6 years earlier than the WG-20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the L19 matches up versus the WG-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L19 provides outer dimensions 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 Ricoh WG-20 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the L19 and the WG-20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and WG-20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and WG-20.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L19 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-20 will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older L19 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.