Nikon AW100 vs Nikon P7100

Here, we are looking at the Nikon AW100 and Nikon P7100, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the AW100 (16MP) and P7100 (10MP) and the AW100 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The AW100 was unveiled 6 months earlier than the P7100 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the AW100 scores vs the P7100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW100 & Nikon Coolpix P7100. The full galleries are available at Nikon AW100 Gallery & Nikon P7100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW100 features outside dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has proportions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the AW100 against the P7100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the AW100 and P7100 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the AW100 and P7100.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The AW100 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon AW100 will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively.