Nikon AW100
Rugged Camera
 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX AW100

Best price $324
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.9″ vs 1.1″
  • Slightly cheaper street price $324 vs $347
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX AW100

What’s good about the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Best price
$347
  • Weighs a little bit less than the AW100 5.3 oz vs 6.3 oz
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
Find out more about the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

What the Nikon AW100 and Pentax WG-1 GPS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Nikon AW100 and the Pentax WG-1 GPS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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