Nikon L19 vs Sony TF1

Below is a in-depth review of the Nikon L19 and Sony TF1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and TF1 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The L19 was manufactured 5 years before the TF1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the L19 grades vs the TF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon L19 enjoys physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L19 and Sony TF1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the L19 versus the TF1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and TF1 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L19 and TF1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L19 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony TF1 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older L19 will be behind in sensor technology.