Nikon L19 vs Ricoh WG-4

Here is a extensive analysis of the Nikon L19 vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and WG-4 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The L19 was manufactured 6 years before the WG-4 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the L19 grades versus the WG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 offers 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 Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the L19 vs the WG-4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L19 and WG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and WG-4.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L19 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will result in more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older L19 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.