Nikon L19 vs Sony HX20V

Lets look much closer at the Nikon L19 versus Sony HX20V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and HX20V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the HX20V which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the L19 scores vs the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L19 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Nikon L19 versus Sony HX20V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the L19 compared to the HX20V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L19 and HX20V is 94 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L19 and HX20V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L19 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony HX20V will give extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L19 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.