Nikon AW100 vs Panasonic TS6

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon AW100 vs Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the AW100 (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW100 was manufactured 4 years before the TS6 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the AW100 scores versus the TS6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix AW100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon AW100 Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon AW100 offers external measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the AW100 and the TS6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the AW100 and TS6 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the AW100 and TS6.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you should really take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged AW100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.