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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix AW110 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Nikon AW110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 193g - 110 x 65 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon AW100
  • Successor is Nikon AW120
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the AW110 (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The AW110 was released 4 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the AW110 grades vs the 7000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW110 over the Olympus 7000

 AW110 7000 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2009Fresher by 55 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Nikon AW110

 7000 AW110 

Common features in the Nikon AW110 and Olympus 7000

 AW110 7000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon AW110 enjoys exterior measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the AW110 compared to the 7000.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the AW110 and 7000 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the AW110 and 7000.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon AW110 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent AW110 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon AW110 Portrait photography features
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW110 Street photography highlights
Olympus 7000 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon AW110 Sports photography factors
Olympus 7000 Sports photography factors
48
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon AW110 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
55
built-in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW110 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
32
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW110 Vlogging features
Olympus 7000 Vlogging features
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW110 and Olympus 7000
 Nikon Coolpix AW110Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix AW110 Olympus Stylus 7000
Also called as - mju 7000
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-07-05 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 614k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.20 m 4.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE 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 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lb) 172 gr (0.38 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 65 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer - Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD / SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $250 $280