Nikon AW100 vs Sony WX70
Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
28 Overall
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93 Imaging
39 Features
28 Overall
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Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
41
Nikon AW100 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
Nikon AW100
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(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
- Refreshed by Nikon AW110
Sony WX70
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
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Following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon AW100 and Sony WX70, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the AW100 (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the AW100 scores vs the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon AW100 over the Sony WX70
| AW100 | WX70 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Nikon AW100
| WX70 | AW100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+462k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon AW100 and Sony WX70
| AW100 | WX70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2011 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Nikon AW100 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW100 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Examine the Nikon AW100 and Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the AW100 versus the WX70.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the AW100 and WX70 is 93 and 97 respectively.
Nikon AW100 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW100 and WX70.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of files but you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon AW100 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX70 Portrait photography factors
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Nikon AW100 Street photography info
Sony WX70 Street photography info
environment sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than competitors (114g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Nikon AW100 Sports photography factors
Sony WX70 Sports photography factors
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Nikon AW100 Travel photography features
Sony WX70 Travel photography features
environment sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lighter than competitors (114g)
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Nikon AW100 Landscape photography features
Sony WX70 Landscape photography features
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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quite wide (28mm)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of mic jack
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (114g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon AW100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix AW100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix AW100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
| Class | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-08-24 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-4.8 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| 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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 178g (0.39 lbs) | 114g (0.25 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 110 x 65 x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| 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 life | - | 240 pictures |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL12 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD / SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $299 | $242 |