Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120
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Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 & Nikon Coolpix AW120. The complete galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery & Nikon AW120 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Nikon AW120
N100 | AW120 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 921k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Nikon AW120 over the Canon N100
AW120 | N100 |
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Common features in the Canon N100 and Nikon AW120
N100 | AW120 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | ![]() | February 2014 | Similar age |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
See the Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon N100 vs Nikon AW120 Specifications
Canon PowerShot N100 | Nikon Coolpix AW120 | |
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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 |