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Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix AW120 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Nikon AW110
  • Refreshed by Nikon AW130
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Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and AW120 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and AW120 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was launched around the same time to the AW120 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the N100 matches up against the AW120 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Nikon AW120

 N100 AW120 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon AW120 over the Canon N100

 AW120 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Nikon AW120

 N100 AW120 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2014Similar age
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon N100 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Nikon AW120 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the N100 compared to the AW120.

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N100 and AW120 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and AW120.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The N100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon AW120 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively.

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N100 Portrait photography details
Nikon AW120 Portrait photography details
33
you can focus manually
includes face detect autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
35
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N100
Street photography with Nikon AW120
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (289g)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 Sports photography details
Nikon AW120 Sports photography details
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great battery power (330 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery (350 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography highlights
Nikon AW120 Travel photography highlights
65
great battery power (330 shots)
includes focus by touch
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (289g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
good battery (350 CIPA)
weather proofing
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 Landscape photography information
Nikon AW120 Landscape photography information
48
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great battery power (330 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
48
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
good battery (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 Vlogging info
Nikon AW120 Vlogging info
34
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
has microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (289 grams)
33
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
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Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Nikon AW120
 Canon PowerShot N100Nikon Coolpix AW120
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Nikon Coolpix AW120
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2014-01-06 2014-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 pounds) 213 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 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 330 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD / SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $349 $350