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Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix AW120 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Nikon AW120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 213g - 110 x 66 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon AW110
  • Later Model is Nikon AW130
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Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon D10 versus Nikon AW120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and AW120 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D10 was brought out 5 years before the AW120 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D10 matches up vs the AW120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Nikon AW120

 D10 AW120 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon AW120 over the Canon D10

 AW120 D10 
ReleasedFebruary 2014July 2009Fresher by 56 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Nikon AW120

 D10 AW120 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Nikon AW120 has measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D10 vs the AW120.

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D10 and AW120 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and AW120.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon AW120 to give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon AW120 as a Portrait photography camera
32
you can focus manually
includes face detection focusing
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D10
Street photography with Nikon AW120
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D10
Sports photography with Nikon AW120
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery power (350 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon AW120 as a Travel photography camera
54
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
great battery power (350 CIPA)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D10
Landscape photography with Nikon AW120
35
you can focus manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
48
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery power (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D10
Vlogging with Nikon AW120
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Canon D10 vs Nikon AW120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Nikon AW120
 Canon PowerShot D10Nikon Coolpix AW120
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot D10 Nikon Coolpix AW120
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 2014-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/5000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 213 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 110 x 66 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD / SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $350