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Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
28
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix AW100 front
 
Samsung TL350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
47
Overall
38

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 Key Specs

Nikon AW100
(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
  • Launched August 2011
  • Updated by Nikon AW110
Samsung TL350
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.8) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB2000
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Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon AW100 versus Samsung TL350, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the AW100 (16MP) and TL350 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW100 was brought out 19 months after the TL350 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the AW100 scores vs the TL350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW100 over the Samsung TL350

 AW100 TL350 
AnnouncedAugust 2011February 2010More modern by 19 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL350 over the Nikon AW100

 TL350 AW100 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Nikon AW100 and Samsung TL350

 AW100 TL350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon AW100 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL350 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the AW100 versus the TL350.

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AW100 and TL350 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the AW100 and TL350.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon AW100 to offer you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger AW100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 sensor size comparison

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon AW100 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung TL350 Portrait photography highlights
29
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW100 as a Street photography camera
Samsung TL350 as a Street photography camera
54
environment proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon AW100
Sports photography with Samsung TL350
33
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment proofing
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon AW100 Travel photography info
Samsung TL350 Travel photography info
67
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
60
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW100 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL350 as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW100 Vlogging highlights
Samsung TL350 Vlogging highlights
29
really wide (28mm)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW100 and Samsung TL350
 Nikon Coolpix AW100Samsung TL350
General Information
Brand Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix AW100 Samsung TL350
Also referred to as - WB2000
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-24 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.4-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 (60 fps),640 x 480 (120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 608 x 342 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 138 x 78 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178g (0.39 lb) 195g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 65 x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") 100 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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 EN-EL12 SLB-11A
Self timer - Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $400