Nikon L19 vs Sony W650

The following is a detailed review of the Nikon L19 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and W650 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and W650 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The L19 was announced 3 years before the W650 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the L19 matches up against the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L19 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L19 has got outer measurements 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 W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the L19 versus the W650.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L19 and W650 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L19 and W650.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L19 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony W650 will provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged L19 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.