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November 2011
(73%)
85 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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10 Reviews
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The editors liked
Waterproof (10 m)
Shockproof (1.5 m) and coldproof (10°C)
Responsive (autofocus
Startup)
Easy to use
GPS works faster than in most cameras (except in builtup areas)
Packed with features
Solid build
Waterproof
Shockproof
Freezeproof
GPS geo-tagging and digital compass
Action control
1080p movies and creative movie options
Looks that could kill
Excellent photos even at high ISO
Digital compass is cool
Build quality
Price
Performance
Tough enough to take anywhere
Uncomplicated and easy to use
Delivers excellent image quality outdoors
Slow-motion video capture and Panoramic modes
Brightpictures
Features
Shutterlag
The editors didn't like
Picture quality could be better
Especially from 800 ISO upwards
Sound quality in video mode
Videos are underexposed when filmed indoors
Image noise
Controls can be a little fiddly
Action button controls could be better
Relatively expensive
Choppy pictures at highest ISO settings
Fairly slow zoom
Plastic controls can feel cheap
Lack of manual controls
Almost budget DSLR money
Fiddly controls
Useless GPS
Image quality
Buttons a bit small and tightly clustered
Auto White Balance easily fooled under artificial lighting
Abstract: At the rear the 3in, 460k-dot screen is accompanied by a neat arrangement of weather-sealed controls, and tapping the Scene button gives you access to a variety of automatic modes that include 19 Scene modes and six picture effects (Soft, Nostalgic Sepia...
The CoolPix AW100 is a bit of a disappointment, especially given the high standards one usually expects from Nikon. Although its build quality and all-weather credentials are up to the expected standard, its performance is adequate and its autofocus syst...
Tough enough to take anywhere, Uncomplicated and easy to use, Delivers excellent image quality outdoors, Slow-motion video capture and Panoramic modes
Buttons a bit small and tightly clustered, Auto White Balance easily fooled under artificial lighting
The AW100 isn't designed to be complicated, rather it's deliberately designed to be easy to use. While the simplified and streamlined menus certainly help out in this respect we did find the buttons on the back of the camera to be a bit too small and clos...
Image noise, controls can be a little fiddly, action button controls could be better
The Nikon Coolpix AW100 produces reasonable results and packs in many features, but it does struggle with highlights. The easy access controls could be better designed and this camera does sit towards the top end in terms of price....
Waterproof (10 m), shockproof (1.5 m) and coldproof (10°C), Responsive (autofocus, startup), Easy to use, GPS works faster than in most cameras (except in builtup areas)
Picture quality could be better, especially from 800 ISO upwards, Sound quality in video mode, Videos are underexposed when filmed indoors
The Nikon Coolpix AW100 is a compact water- and weather-proof snapper aimed at divers, hikers and outdoor types in general. However, the lens and sensitivity are slightly disappointing, which ultimately makes us prefer rivals like the Panasonic FT3. ...
Consider the Nikon AW100 if you're an outdoors type that can make use of the camera's rugged design. It's waterproof and shockproof, yet it doesn't really compromise when it comes to usability. It's picture quality is also clear and vibrant for the mos...
Abstract: The AW100 from Nikon is the latest rugged compact to hit the shelves and sports a slim and slender design thats only 23mm thick. With a back-illuminated 16Mp CMOS sensor producing 4608x3456 pixels and a 5x optical zoom equivalent to 28-140mm in ...
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Published: 2011-11-28, Author: Christopher , review by: reviewed.com
Abstract: Nikon's Coolpix AW100 is the company's response to a few excellent toughcams released this year, specifically the Sony TX10, Panasonic TS3, and the Pentax Optio WG-1. Nikon's model is distinguished by an integrated GPS transceiver, paired with detailed in...
