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Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix AW130 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Nikon AW130
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 221g - 110 x 66 x 27mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon AW120
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7010
Photography Glossary

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the AW130 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was manufactured 5 years later than the 7010 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the AW130 scores versus the 7010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW130 over the Olympus 7010

 AW130 7010 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2009More recent by 68 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Nikon AW130

 7010 AW130 

Common features in the Nikon AW130 and Olympus 7010

 AW130 7010 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW130 provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus 7010 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the AW130 vs the 7010.

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the AW130 and 7010 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the AW130 and 7010.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon AW130 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher AW130 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon AW130 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography highlights
36
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW130 Street photography factors
Olympus 7010 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon AW130 Sports photography factors
Olympus 7010 Sports photography factors
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon AW130 Travel photography factors
Olympus 7010 Travel photography factors
73
better than average battery power (370 shots)
weather proof
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW130 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
50
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW130 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone support
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic port
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Nikon AW130 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW130 and Olympus 7010
 Nikon Coolpix AW130Olympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix AW130 Olympus Stylus 7010
Also called - mju 7010
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-10 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.20 m (at Auto ISO) 5.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i ,50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 370 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $398 $200