Nikon L19 vs Sony WX80

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon L19 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L19 (8MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the L19 (1/2.5") and WX80 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The L19 was announced 4 years before the WX80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the L19 matches up against the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L19 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L19 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L19 features 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) and the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Nikon L19 and Sony WX80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the L19 compared to the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L19 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L19 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The L19 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony WX80 will provide extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older L19 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.