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Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix AW130 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Released February 2015
  • Superseded the Nikon AW120
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
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Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the AW130 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was brought out 5 years earlier than the TG-6 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the AW130 grades vs the TG-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW130 over the Olympus TG-6

 AW130 TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Nikon AW130

 TG-6 AW130 
LaunchedMay 2019February 2015More modern by 52 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)

Common features in the Nikon AW130 and Olympus TG-6

 AW130 TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon AW130 offers physical measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the AW130 against the TG-6.

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AW130 and TG-6 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the AW130 and TG-6.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon AW130 to provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged AW130 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon AW130 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography factors
36
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
40
manual focus
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW130 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (253g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon AW130 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography details
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (370 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon AW130
Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
73
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
weather sealing
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
good battery power (340 CIPA)
weather sealing
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (253g)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW130 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography advice
50
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery power (340 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW130 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging factors
33
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (253g)
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Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW130 and Olympus TG-6
 Nikon Coolpix AW130Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix AW130 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2015-02-10 2019-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options - Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i ,50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lb) 253 grams (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 370 photos 340 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $398 $449