Canon S110 vs Nikon AW130

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon S110 and Nikon AW130, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and AW130 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and AW130 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was announced 3 years prior to the AW130 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S110 scores vs the AW130 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 and Nikon Coolpix AW130. The whole galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery and Nikon AW130 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Nikon AW130 has measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S110 compared to the AW130.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and AW130 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and AW130.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon AW130 will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S110 will be behind in sensor innovation.