Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Nikon Coolpix AW110 vs Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix AW100
Winner
Nikon Coolpix AW100

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Nikon Coolpix L20

35

Nikon Coolpix L20
Runner-up
     

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

High speed movies
High-speed framerate
240 fps
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
CMOS Sensor
Sensor type
Better in low light
In-camera HDR
HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.1
Weight
 Light-weight
135 g
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Nikon AW100

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Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle
Much better wide angle
28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Movie format
Higher resolution movies
1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
HDR
Has in-camera HDR
Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Macro focus
Significantly better macro capability
1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
GPS
Has a GPS
Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution
Higher resolution screen
460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Waterproof
Waterproof
Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Thickness
Thinner
0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Light sensitivity
Better maximum light sensitivity
3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The AW100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size
Slightly smaller
110x64x22 mm vs 61x97x29 mm
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Around 10% smaller
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Advantages of the Nikon L20

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Aperture
Significantly wider aperture
f/3.1 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the L20's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Weight
Lighter
135 g vs 178 g
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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price
Cheaper
$190.55 vs $279.95
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The best price we've seen is $89 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

              Common Strengths

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

              Common Weaknesses
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
              Less flexible
              Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
              AW100:28 mm
              L20:38 mm
              Zoom Poor zoom Help
              AW100:5x
              L20:3.6x

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Nikon Coolpix S30

              Nikon Coolpix S30

              Waterproof

              $90

              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Coolpix S30 vs the Coolpix AW100
              Compare the Coolpix S30 vs the Coolpix L20

              Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Nikon Coolpix AW120

              Nikon Coolpix AW120

              Waterproof

              $189 - $347

              Aperture Significantly wider aperture
              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              Size Larger
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              Compare the Coolpix AW120 vs the Coolpix AW100
              Nikon Coolpix AW110

              Nikon Coolpix AW110

              Waterproof

              $238 - $309

              Screen type Has an OLED screen
              3D Takes 3D photos
              Size Larger
              Thickness Slightly thicker
              Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Coolpix AW100
              GoPro HERO3 Black Edition

              GoPro HERO3 Black Edition

              Waterproof

              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Wide angle Much better wide angle
              Built-in flash No built-in flash
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Compare the HERO3 Black Edition vs the Coolpix AW100
              Canon PowerShot D20

              Canon PowerShot D20

              Waterproof

              $170 - $179

              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Battery life Longer battery life
              Size Larger
              HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
              Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW100
              Fujifilm FinePix XP70

              Fujifilm FinePix XP70

              Waterproof

              $100 - $169

              Continuous shooting Shoots faster
              Lowest price Cheaper
              Macro focus Much worse macro capability
              High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
              Compare the FinePix XP70 vs the Coolpix AW100

              Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Sony Alpha NEX-3N

              Sony Alpha NEX-3N

              Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

              $286 body only

              $373 - $420 with 16-50mm lens

              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Size Significantly larger
              Weight Much heavier
              Compare the Alpha NEX-3N vs the Coolpix L20
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350

              Travel zoom

              $221 - $268

              Wide angle Much better wide angle
              Image stabilization Image stabilization
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Lowest price Slightly more expensive
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 vs the Coolpix L20
              Canon PowerShot G10

              Canon PowerShot G10

              Pro digicam

              $830

              Image stabilization Image stabilization
              Wide angle Much better wide angle
              Size Much larger
              Weight Much heavier
              Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the Coolpix L20
              Samsung SL30

              Samsung SL30

              Compact

              $130

              Aperture Wider aperture
              Size Smaller
              Screen size Smaller screen
              Compare the SL30 vs the Coolpix L20
              Nikon Coolpix P7000

              Nikon Coolpix P7000

              Pro digicam

              $410

              Image stabilization Image stabilization
              Wide angle Much better wide angle
              Size Much larger
              Weight Much heavier
              Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Coolpix L20

              appearance

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              Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix L20

              discussion

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