Canon G16 vs Nikon AW100

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon G16 versus Nikon AW100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and AW100 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and AW100 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The G16 was brought out 2 years later than the AW100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the G16 matches up against the AW100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G16 & Nikon Coolpix AW100. The entire galleries are available at Canon G16 Gallery & Nikon AW100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G16 provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Nikon AW100 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G16 versus Nikon AW100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G16 vs the AW100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G16 and AW100 is 85 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and AW100.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G16 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon AW100 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer G16 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.