Nikon AW100
Rugged Camera
vs Olympus TG-630
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX AW100

Best price $324
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12 MP
  • Has GPS location tagging TG-630 does not have GPS

What’s good about the Olympus TG-630 iHS

Best price
$246
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.8″ vs 0.9″
  • Cheaper street price $246 vs $324
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs August 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board AW100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture AW100 does not have panorama

What the Nikon AW100 and Olympus TG-630 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 6.3 oz vs 5.9 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Nikon AW100 and the Olympus TG-630

  • No 3D capture
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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