Canon N100 vs Nikon AW100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon N100 versus Nikon AW100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and AW100 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and AW100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was unveiled 2 years later than the AW100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the N100 scores versus the AW100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 & Nikon Coolpix AW100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery & Nikon AW100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon N100 enjoys external measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Nikon AW100 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the N100 versus the AW100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and AW100 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and AW100.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The N100 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon AW100 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern N100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.