Nikon AW120 vs Nikon P330

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon AW120 and Nikon P330, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and P330 (12MP) and the AW120 (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") feature different sensor size.

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The AW120 was brought out 12 months later than the P330 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the AW120 grades against the P330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Nikon Coolpix P330. The entire galleries are available at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Nikon P330 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon AW120 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon P330 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the AW120 versus the P330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the AW120 and P330 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW120 and P330.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The AW120 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon AW120 will show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern AW120 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.