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Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix AW110 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced July 2009
Nikon AW110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 193g - 110 x 65 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon AW100
  • Renewed by Nikon AW120
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Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon D10 and Nikon AW110, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and AW110 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D10 was unveiled 5 years prior to the AW110 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the D10 scores versus the AW110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Nikon AW110

 D10 AW110 

Reasons to pick Nikon AW110 over the Canon D10

 AW110 D10 
LaunchedJuly 2013July 2009Fresher by 48 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Nikon AW110

 D10 AW110 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D10 enjoys outer dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Nikon AW110 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the D10 against the AW110.

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and AW110 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D10 and AW110.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon AW110 to show more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older D10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography factors
Nikon AW110 Portrait photography factors
32
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography advice
Nikon AW110 Street photography advice
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 Sports photography details
Nikon AW110 Sports photography details
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
48
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D10
Travel photography with Nikon AW110
54
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D10
Landscape photography with Nikon AW110
35
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging advice
Nikon AW110 Vlogging advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic socket
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon D10 vs Nikon AW110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Nikon AW110
 Canon PowerShot D10Nikon Coolpix AW110
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Nikon Coolpix AW110
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-01 2013-07-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/5000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 193 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 110 x 65 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD / SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $299 $250