Nikon AW130 vs Olympus TG-6

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix AW130 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The entire galleries are available at Nikon AW130 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

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.

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

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.