Canon S200 vs Nikon AW110

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon S200 and Nikon AW110, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and AW110 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and AW110 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was introduced 8 months after the AW110 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the S200 matches up versus the AW110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 & Nikon Coolpix AW110. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Nikon AW110 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon AW110 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S200 compared to the AW110.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and AW110 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and AW110.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon AW110 will produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer S200 provides an edge in sensor technology.