Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon AW100
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S

Best price $649
  • Weighs a little bit less than the AW100 4.9 oz vs 6.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.37″ vs 0.9″
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.5″ vs 3.0″
  • Has HDR on-board AW100 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities AW100 does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX AW100

Best price
$324
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 8 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 16 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 326k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Has a waterproof camera body iPhone 4S does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
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What the Apple iPhone 4S and Nikon AW100 have in common

  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Apple iPhone 4S and the Nikon AW100

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
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