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Nikon L19 vs Sony H90

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
11
Overall
23
Nikon Coolpix L19 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Nikon L19
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 130g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon L19 vs Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and H90 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and H90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was manufactured 4 years prior to the H90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the L19 matches up vs the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L19 over the Sony H90

 L19 H90 

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Nikon L19

 H90 L19 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 37 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L19 and Sony H90

 L19 H90 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 enjoys outside measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the L19 and the H90.

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and H90 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L19 and H90.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L19 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony H90 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L19 Portrait photography info
Sony H90 Portrait photography info
18
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (8MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
36
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L19 Street photography details
Sony H90 Street photography details
54
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (222g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L19 Sports photography advice
Sony H90 Sports photography advice
15
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L19
Travel photography with Sony H90
57
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low MP (8MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others in class (222g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L19 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
44
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L19 Vlogging features
Sony H90 Vlogging features
25
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
32
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Nikon L19 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L19 and Sony H90
 Nikon Coolpix L19Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix L19 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-03 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 grams (0.29 pounds) 222 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 290 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $230