Nikon AW100 vs Sony S950

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon AW100 vs Sony S950, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the AW100 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The AW100 was manufactured 2 years later than the S950 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the AW100 scores vs the S950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon AW100 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW100 enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the AW100 versus the S950.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the AW100 and S950 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW100 and S950.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon AW100 to resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent AW100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.