Nikon AW120 vs Nikon S9300

Below is a thorough overview of the Nikon AW120 versus Nikon S9300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the AW120 (16MP) and the S9300 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was announced 20 months later than the S9300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the AW120 matches up against the S9300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The whole galleries are available at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon AW120 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon S9300 has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the AW120 compared to the S9300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the AW120 and S9300 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW120 and S9300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you need to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger AW120 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.