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Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Nikon Coolpix AW110 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon G12
  • Renewed by Canon G16
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
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Earlier Model is Nikon AW100
  • New Model is Nikon AW120
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Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon G15 and Nikon AW110, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and AW110 (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and AW110 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G15 was brought out 9 months prior to the AW110 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the G15 scores against the AW110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Nikon AW110

 G15 AW110 
Screen resolution922k614kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon AW110 over the Canon G15

 AW110 G15 
IntroducedJuly 2013September 2012More recent by 9 months

Common features in the Canon G15 and Nikon AW110

 G15 AW110 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon G15 provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Nikon AW110 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G15 and AW110 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G15 and AW110.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G15 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon AW110 will provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older G15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography features
Nikon AW110 Portrait photography features
48
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
41
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 Street photography info
Nikon AW110 Street photography info
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than average (352 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon G15
Sports photography with Nikon AW110
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
good battery (350 per charge)
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography details
Nikon AW110 Travel photography details
61
good battery (350 shots)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (352 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G15
Landscape photography with Nikon AW110
55
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (350 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
50
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G15
Vlogging with Nikon AW110
33
really wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than average (352g)
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Canon G15 vs Nikon AW110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Nikon AW110
 Canon PowerShot G15Nikon Coolpix AW110
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot G15 Nikon Coolpix AW110
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-09-17 2013-07-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G LCD OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lb) 193 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 110 x 65 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 250 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD / SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $499 $250