Nikon L19 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon L19 and Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and RX100 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The L19 was announced 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L19 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the L19 grades vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L19 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L19 has external 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) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Nikon L19 and Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L19 and the RX100 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L19 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older L19 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.