Updated (February, 2014): Compare the Nikon Coolpix AW110 vs Nikon Coolpix AW120

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Nikon Coolpix AW100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW110

HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

Size
 Really small
Compact 110x64x22 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon AW100

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Size Smaller 110x64x22 mm vs 110x65x25 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 178 g vs 193 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon AW110

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3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 614k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 30% higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              GPS Built-in GPS Help
              Great for travel
              HDR In-camera HDR Help
              Combines multiple exposures
              High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
              240 fps
              Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
              1 cm
              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
              Lens
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
              Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
              Waterproof Waterproof Help
              Great at the beach
              Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
              4 seconds
              Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
              f/3.9
              Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
              28 mm
              Zoom Poor zoom Help
              5x

              Compared to recent waterproof cameras

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
              Usually standard
              External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
              Limited to the in-camera mic
              Screen type No OLED screens Help
              LCD

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix AW120

              Nikon Coolpix AW120

              Waterproof

              $347 - $350
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the Coolpix AW120 vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the Coolpix AW120 vs the Coolpix AW110
              Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

              Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

              Waterproof

              $322 - $379
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Coolpix AW110
              Panasonic Lumix TS5

              Panasonic Lumix TS5

              Waterproof

              $299 - $399
              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Coolpix AW110
              Canon PowerShot D20

              Canon PowerShot D20

              Waterproof

              $227 - $300
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW110
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

              Waterproof

              $230 - $269
              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
              High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the Coolpix AW110
              GoPro HERO3 Black Edition

              GoPro HERO3 Black Edition

              Waterproof
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              Movie format Records higher quality movies
              GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
              HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
              Compare the HERO3 Black Edition vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the HERO3 Black Edition vs the Coolpix AW110
              Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

              Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

              Waterproof

              $199 - $299
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Coolpix AW110

              Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              GoPro HD Hero 2

              GoPro HD Hero 2

              Waterproof
              Wide angle Much better wide angle
              Aperture Much wider aperture
              Built-in flash No built-in flash
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Compare the HD Hero 2 vs the Coolpix AW100

              Nikon Coolpix AW110 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix AW110.

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              Avatar for twitters98 twitters98 (0:38 PM, July 03, 2013)
              AW110 has high-speed swell in the video settings
               
              Avatar for twitters98 twitters98 (2:25 AM, June 17, 2013)
              the AW110 has HDR in the backlighting mode
               
              Avatar for IVÁN GALVÍN CHAVES IVÁN GALVÍN CHAVES (8:09 PM, May 06, 2013)
               
              Davie (1:29 PM, April 05, 2013)
              Also the Aw110 can go to 18m for 1 hour
               
              Davie (1:28 PM, April 05, 2013)
              AW110 has an OLED screen so I imagine the battery will last longer due to it taking less energy
               
              Avatar for Elfx Elfx (8:57 AM, March 16, 2013)
              Internal Memory: AW100 has 83MB, AW110 has 21MB