Performance
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Sample
Photos
Sample
photo
The AW110 offers colorful images with good
exposure, as well as good performance when shooting underwater. Portraits have
good skin tones, while being free of red-eye.
Lens
Quality
Lens
test image
Detail is good at both ends of the lens,
although they're softer in the corners. There is little sign of purple
fringing. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of only 1 cm, this gives a
very detailed macro photography.
ISO
image noise level
ISO
image test
Noise is low at ISO 125, 200 and 400, with
a few slightly soft spot in ISO 800. Noise causes loss of detail in the image
at ISO 1600, with more detail being lost in ISO 3200.
White
balance efficiency
White
balance test image
Under incandescent lights, automatic white
balance (AWB) and preset incandescent achieve good results for the identical
image. AWB under fluorescent lights perform well, with bright red results when
using fluorescent preset.
Panorama
Panorama mode is quite detailed and
stitched together well. There are options to shoot panoramic 180° and 360°, you
can also shoot in four directions, left, right up or down.
Panorama
mode
Digital
filter
Digital
filter
There are some filters to help you take
creative shots, with examples above.
Value for money
The Nikon Coolpix AW110 is available for
$405. The other waterproof camera models include Pentax WG-3, is available for
$457.5, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT5, is available for $442.5, Canon Powershot D20,
available for $390 and the Sony Cybershot DSC- TX30 for $448.5. To know more
about waterproof cameras, refer to Top 10 Best Waterproof Cameras.
You will also need to
purchase a memory card and a case or bag to keep your camera safe and protected
- just follow our complete guide for buying camera bags.
Verdict
The AW100 was Nikon's first all-weather
camera and the AW110 proves to be a steady upgrade, adding Wi-Fi feature and
almost doubling its waterproofness to 18m. Good image quality and the images
are less noisy than the AW100's at lower ISOs. Images are slightly soft in the
corners, but this is common for cameras with internal zoom lenses. Overall, we
are pleased to introduce the Nikon Coolpix AW110.
Pros
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Waterproof to 18m
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Good picture quality
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Decent macros
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Built-in Wi-Fi and GPS
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Auto HDR
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8 fps full resolution continuous shooting
Cons
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Short battery life
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Images are softer in the corners
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Noise affects image quality at ISO 1600 upwards
Specifications
Lens
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Max Aperture: f/3.9 - f/4.8
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35mm equivalent: 28mm - 140mm
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Optical Zoom: 5x
Image sensor
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CCD pixels: 16Mp (Megapixels)
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Pixels (W): 4608
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Pixels (H): 3456
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Sensor type: Back-lit CMOS (B.S.I.)
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Sensor size: 1/2.3 inch
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Sensor size (width): 6.16mm
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Sensor size (height): 4.62mm
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Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
LCD screen
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LCD screen: 3 inches
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Screen resolution: 614k
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Touch screen: None
Focusing
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Focusing mode: Autofocus
Exposure control
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Shutter speeds shortest: 1/1500 sec
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Shutter speeds longest: 4 sec
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Exp modes: Program, Scene modes, A
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Metering: Centre-weighted – Average
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ISO sensitivity: 125 - 3200
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White balance: Manual, Outdoors/Daylight,
Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash
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Exposure Comp: +/-2
Shooting options
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8fps continuous shooting
Video
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Movie mode: Yes
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Video resolution: 1920 x 1080
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Video FPS: 30
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Stereo sound: None
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Optical Zoom with Video: Yes
Other features
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Image stabilisation: Yes
Interface
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HDMI: Yes
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USB: USB 2.0
Storage
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Card type: SD, SDHC, SDXC
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File type: JPG
Power supply
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Battery type: EN-EL12
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CIPA rating: 250
Box contents
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Camera Strap AN-CP19
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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 MH-65P
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UC-E6
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EG-CP16
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UR-E23
Dimensions
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Weight: 178g
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Width: 110.1mm
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Height: 64.9mm
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Depth: 22.8mm
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