Nikon Coolpix AW120 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3" OLED display
Battery Type
Nikon EN-EL12 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon Coolpix AW120
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.6 cm
Width 11.01 cm
Depth 2.58 cm
Weight 213 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Nikon Coolpix AW120
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,790,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, altimeter
PROCESSOR Nikon Coolpix AW120
Image Processor EXPEED C2
LENS Nikon Coolpix AW120
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.3 - 21.5 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features ED glass
FOCUSING Nikon Coolpix AW120
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Target Finding AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon Coolpix AW120
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 125-1600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, close-up, museum, party/indoor, backlight, night portrait, food, fireworks, night landscape, dawn/dusk, panorama assist, Underwater, sunset, beach, snow, black and white copy, pet portrait
Special Effects Glamour Retouch
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Nikon Coolpix AW120
Type 3" OLED display
Display Format 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon Coolpix AW120
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon Coolpix AW120
Digital Video Format MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
MEMORY Nikon Coolpix AW120
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 2592
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
640 x 480 - 120 fps
320 x 240 - 240 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon Coolpix AW120
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL12 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon Coolpix AW120
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Nikon Coolpix AW120
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.9 frames per second for 5 frames
Additional Features Cropping an image, in-camera red-eye fix, D-Lighting technology, Best Shot Selector (BSS), Motion Detection Technology, Scene Auto Selector, Depth Indicator
OTHERS Nikon Coolpix AW120
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, carrying case, USB cable, cleaning brush
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 18 m

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