Nikon AW130 vs Panasonic L10

On this page, we are looking at the Nikon AW130 versus Panasonic L10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the AW130 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the AW130 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The AW130 was introduced 7 years after the L10 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon AW130 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the AW130 grades versus the L10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix AW130 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon AW130 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW130 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon AW130 versus Panasonic L10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the AW130 versus the L10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the AW130 and L10 is 91 and 66 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the AW130 and L10.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The AW130 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon AW130 will give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger AW130 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.