Nikon AW100 vs Samsung WB350F

Lets look much closer at the Nikon AW100 vs Samsung WB350F, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the AW100 (16MP) and the WB350F (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The AW100 was released 3 years earlier than the WB350F and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the AW100 matches up vs the WB350F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix AW100 and Samsung WB350F. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon AW100 Gallery and Samsung WB350F Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon AW100 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung WB350F has specifications of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the AW100 compared to the WB350F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AW100 and WB350F is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the AW100 and WB350F.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs though you will need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older AW100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.