Nikon Coolpix AW110

88

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Nikon Coolpix AW100

82

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW110

3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon AW100

HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
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
Lowest price Cheaper $239.00 vs $326.95
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The best price we've seen is $88 cheaper (around 30% less)
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the Nikon AW100

Advantages of the Nikon AW110

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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW100
82 vs 88
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix AW110 Nikon Coolpix AW110
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix AW110.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$299 - $329

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix TS5

Panasonic Lumix TS5

Waterproof

$348 - $349

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$296

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$219 - $250

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Waterproof

$229

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$169

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix XP60

Fujifilm FinePix XP60

Waterproof

$177 - $199

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix AW100.

Nikon Coolpix AW110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Waterproof

$348

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS

appearance

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW110
Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW110
Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW110

discussion

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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