Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350
94 Imaging
31 Features
11 Overall
23


94 Imaging
42 Features
43 Overall
42
Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- ()mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
- 130g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
- Introduced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Released February 2014
- Earlier Model is Sony WX300
- Successor is Sony WX500

Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Nikon L19 versus Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

The L19 was manufactured 6 years before the WX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the L19 scores vs the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L19 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L19 over the Sony WX350
L19 | WX350 |
---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Nikon L19
WX350 | L19 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2009 | More recent by 61 months |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon L19 and Sony WX350
L19 | WX350 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon L19 offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Examine the Nikon L19 versus Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the L19 versus the WX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L19 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and WX350.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L19 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony WX350 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older L19 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

Street Comparison

Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

Landscape Comparison

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L19 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L19 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix L19 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-02-03 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | () | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-6.7 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 130 grams (0.29 pounds) | 164 grams (0.36 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $0 | $270 |