Nikon Coolpix
AW100
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
TS4

Nikon Coolpix AW100

86

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

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
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

82

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TS4

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.3
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life
 Great battery life
310 shots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon AW100
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% 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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
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 Smaller 110x64x22 mm vs 103x64x27 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 178 g vs 197 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1300s
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 More than 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic TS4
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the TS4's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Battery life Longer battery life 310 shots vs 250 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 20% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW100
86 vs 82
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Panasonic Lumix TS4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix AW100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
AW100:1080p @ 30fps
TS4:1080p @ 60fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
AW100:1/1500s
TS4:1/1300s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
AW100:$279.99
TS4:$274.00
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
AW100:5x
TS4:4.6x

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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Lumix TS4
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the TG-820 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the TG-820 vs the Lumix TS4
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix TS4
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix TS4
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Optio WG-2 GPS vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Optio WG-2 GPS vs the Lumix TS4
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Lumix TS4
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix TS4

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4.

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Greatintellect (8:35 AM, April 03, 2012)
Why would you assume a CMOS image sensor is better than CCD?