Canon PowerShot
D10
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
AW100

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

86

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Canon PowerShot D10

56

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon D10
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/1500s
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 3.3x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $248.00 vs $279.99
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 The best price we've seen is $32 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon AW100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Size Smaller 110x64x22 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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 2.1x smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.9"
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 2.1x thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
56 vs 86
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Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix AW100.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
D10:35 mm
AW100:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
AW100:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Coolpix AW100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400
3D Captures 3D images
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Coolpix AW100
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
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Compare the TG-820 vs the Coolpix AW100
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
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Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
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Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot D10.

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Optio WG-2 GPS vs the Coolpix AW100

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