Nikon AW120 vs Nikon P7100

Below, we are matching up the Nikon AW120 vs Nikon P7100, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and P7100 (10MP) and the AW120 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The AW120 was unveiled 24 months after the P7100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the AW120 grades against the P7100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix AW120 and Nikon Coolpix P7100. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon AW120 Gallery and Nikon P7100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon AW120 enjoys physical dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon P7100 has sizing of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon AW120 vs Nikon P7100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the AW120 versus the P7100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the AW120 and P7100 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW120 and P7100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The AW120 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon AW120 will give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger AW120 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.