Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
- Revealed January 2012
- Updated by Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
- 178g - 110 x 65 x 23mm
- Announced August 2011
- Updated by Nikon AW110

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100 Overview
The following is a in-depth review of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Nikon AW100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the AW100 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and AW100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

The Fujifilm F770EXR was manufactured 5 months after the AW100 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm F770EXR grades against the AW100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR & Nikon Coolpix AW100. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm F770EXR Gallery & Nikon AW100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Nikon AW100
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Reasons to pick Nikon AW100 over the Fujifilm F770EXR
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Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Nikon AW100
Fujifilm F770EXR | AW100 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | ![]() | August 2011 | Same age |
Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Equal screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100 Physical Comparison
If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Nikon AW100 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm F770EXR versus Nikon AW100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR against the AW100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F770EXR and AW100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F770EXR and AW100.
As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR provides the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Nikon AW100 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR | Nikon Coolpix AW100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR | Nikon Coolpix AW100 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2012-01-05 | 2011-08-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | EXR | - |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.9-4.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 (60 fps),640 x 480 (120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 234g (0.52 lbs) | 178g (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") | 110 x 65 x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-50A | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD / SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $480 | $299 |