Nikon L19 vs Sony W620
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Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 Key Specs
(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
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
- Revealed January 2012

Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon L19 vs Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and W620 (14MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and W620 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

The L19 was brought out 3 years earlier than the W620 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the L19 scores against the W620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L19 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L19 over the Sony W620
L19 | W620 |
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Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Nikon L19
W620 | L19 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | More recent by 35 months |
Common features in the Nikon L19 and Sony W620
L19 | W620 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Equivalent display sizing |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Equal display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch display |
Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).
See the Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L19 compared to the W620.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L19 and W620 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and W620.
As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L19 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony W620 will give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon L19 vs Sony W620 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L19 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon Coolpix L19 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-02-03 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | () | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-6.7 | f/3.2-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 130 grams (0.29 lb) | 116 grams (0.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
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 | - | 220 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $102 |