Friday, September 21, 2012

Nikon Waterproof Compact Digital Camera AW100

Nikon AW100 Introduction

The information stated below was collected from various sources from the web for reference only.  Nikon AW100 digital camera is a waterproof or sport camera with 5x (28mm to 140 mm 35mm equivalent) Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens and 16-MP CMOS sensor to record action photos and Full HD (1080p) movies. It features GPS and Electronic compass. The camera can bear depths of up to 33-feet. shoot at temperatures as cold as 14° F. and drop up to 5-feet. It can shoot in extreme low light as per Nikon. Nikon indicates that even if your fingertips are enclosed in ski gloves, the AW100's handy Action Control feature makes it easy to adjust specific camera settings. The AW100's five advanced VR image stabilizing features automatically reduce the streaky images associated with shaky cameras.
Nikon AW100 Waterproof Digital Camera Back

Nikon AW100 Waterproof Digital Camera Front

Nikon AW100 Waterproof Digital CameraTop

Nikon AW100 Commercial

 


Nikon AW100 Hands On

 


Nikon AW100 Sample Video

 


Nikon AW100 Sample Photo (Source: Nikon Canada)


Nikon AW100 Waterproof Digital Camera Sample Photo


Nikon AW100 Rating (Source: Photographyblog)

 Recommended

Ratings (out of 5)
  Design 4
  Features 4
  Ease-of-use 4.5
  Image Quality 3.5
  Value for money 3.5

 

Specifications (Source: Nikon Canada)




  • Type
    Compact Digital Camera
  • Effective Pixels
    16 million
  • Image Sensor
    CMOS
  • Sensor Size
    1/2.3 in.
  • Total Pixels
    16.79 million (approx.)
  • Lens
    5x optical zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
  • Lens Focal Length
    5.0-25.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-140mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Lens f/-number
    f/3.9-4.8
  • Lens Construction
    12 elements in 10 groups
  • Lens Zoom
    5x
  • Digital Zoom
    Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of 560mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Vibration Reduction
    Lens-shift VR
  • Autofocus (AF)
    Contrast-detect TTL AF
  • Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
    Auto (9-area automatic selection)
    Centre
    Face priority
    Manual with 99 focus areas
    Subject tracking
  • Focus Range
    [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
    [T]: Approx. 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) to infinity
    Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity
  • Focus Lock
    Yes
  • Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
    99
  • Monitor Size
    3.0 in. diagonal
  • Monitor Type
    TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
  • Monitor Resolution
    460,000-dots
  • Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)
    98% horizontal (Approx.)
    98% vertical (Approx.)
  • Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)
    100% horizontal (Approx.)
  • Storage Media
    SD memory card
    SDHC memory card
    SDXC memory card
  • Internal Memory
    Approx. 83MB
  • Storage File System
    DCF
    EXIF 2.3
    DPOF compliant
  • Storage File formats
    Still pictures: JPEG
    Audio files: WAV
    Movies: MOV (Video:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)
  • Movie
    Audio file format: AAC stereo
    Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
    HD: 1280x720p / 30fps
    iFrame 540: 960x540 / 30fps
    Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264
    Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps
  • Voice Memo Function
    Yes
  • Image Size (pixels)
    4608 x 3456 (16M)
  • ISO Sensitivity
    ISO 125-3200
    Auto (auto gain ISO 125-800)
    Fixed range auto (ISO 125-400)
  • Lowest ISO Sensitivity
    125
  • Highest ISO Sensitivity
    3200
  • Exposure Metering
    256-segment matrix, centre-weighted
  • Exposure Control
    Programmed auto exposure
    Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
    motion detection
  • Exposure Modes
    Programmed Auto
  • Scene Modes
    Back Light
    Beach
    Black and White Copy
    Close Up
    Dusk/Dawn
    Easy Panorama
    Fireworks Show
    Food
    Landscape
    Museum
    Night Landscape
    Night Portrait
    Panorama Assist
    Party/Indoor
    Pet Portrait
    Portrait
    Snow
    Sports
    Sunset
    Underwater
  • In-Camera Image Editing
    Crop
    D-Lighting
    Filter Effects
    Glamour Retouch
    Quick retouch
    Skin softening
    Small Pic
  • Exposure Compensation
    ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
  • Exposure Lock
    Yes
  • White Balance
    Auto
    Cloudy
    Daylight
    Flash
    Fluorescent
    Incandescent
    Manual
  • Shutter
    Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
  • Shutter Speed
    1/1500-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
    4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
  • Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
    Up to 3 shots at approx. 7.1 frames per second
  • Continuous Shooting Options
    Best Shot Selector
    Continuous H
    Continuous L
    Multi-shot 16
    Single
  • Aperture
    Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection
  • Self-timer
    Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration
  • Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
    [W]: 0.3 to 3.5m (1ft. to 11ft.)
    [T]: 0.5 to 2.2m (1ft. 8 in. to 7 ft. 2 in.)
  • Built-in Flash Control
    TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
  • Built-in Flash
    Yes
  • Interface
    Hi-speed USB
  • Interface Data transfer protocol
    MTP
    PTP
  • Video Output
    NTSC
    PAL
  • HDMI Output
    480p
    720p
    1080i
  • I/O terminal
    Audio/video (A/V) output
    Digital I/O (USB)
    HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)
  • GPS
    Yes (Built-in)
  • Supported Languages
    Arabic
    Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
    Czech
    Danish
    Dutch
    English
    Finnish
    French
    German
    Greek
    Hindi
    Hungarian
    Indonesian
    Italian
    Japanese
    Korean
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Portugese (European and Brazilian)
    Romanian
    Russian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Thai
    Turkish
    Ukranian
    Vietnamese
  • Power Sources
    One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied)
  • Battery / Batteries
    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
  • Battery Life (shots per charge)
    Still pictures*: Approx. 250 shots
    *Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)°C (73(-/+4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4608 x 3456 (16M). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
  • Tripod Socket
    ISO 1222
  • Approx. Dimensions
    Height: 2.6 in. (64.9mm)Width: 4.4 in. (110.1mm)Depth: 0.9 in. (22.8mm)
    Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
  • Approx. Weight
    6.3 oz. (178g)
    With battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
  • Operating environment
    Temperature: -10 to +40°C (14 to 104°F ) for land use
    Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) for underwater use
  • Waterproof
    Yes
  • Shockproof
    Yes
  • Supplied Accessories

    • AN-CP23 Strap
    • UC-E6 USB Cable
    • EG-CP16 Audio/Video Cable
    • EN-EL12 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
    • MH-65 Battery Charger
    • UR-E23 Filter Attachment
    • NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM
    • Reference Manual CD

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