Nikon L19 vs Sony A580

The following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon L19 vs Sony A580, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and A580 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and A580 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was released 3 years earlier than the A580 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L19 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the L19 scores versus the A580 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the L19 vs the A580.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L19 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and A580.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L19 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A580 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged L19 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.