Nikon AW100 vs Samsung NX1100 Specifications

1/2.3 inch 28.1mm²
16.1 megapixels
28.00mm - 140.00mm (35mm eq.)

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APS-C 369.0mm²
20.3 megapixels
ISO 100 - 12,800

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Detailed specifications
Nikon Coolpix AW100
Samsung NX1100

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General
Model Number:	AW100	NX1100
Alternate Model Number(s):
Camera Format:	Compact	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured:	No	No
Retail Price:	$349.95	$599.99
Street Price:		$449.95
Date Available:	2011-09-01	2013-04-11
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	6.2 oz (177 g) includes batteries	14.1 oz (400 g) includes batteries, kit lens
Size:	4.3 x 2.6 x 0.9 in. (110 x 65 x 23 mm)	4.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 in. (114 x 63 x 38 mm)
Waterproof:	Yes	No
Waterproof Depth:		n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:		Samsung
Effective Megapixels:	16.1	20.3
Sensor Format:	1/2.3 inch	APS-C
Sensor size:	28.0735mm² (6.17mm x 4.55mm)	368.95mm² (23.50mm x 15.70mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	1.34 microns	4.29 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a	1.5x
Aspect Ratio:	4:3	3:2
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:		Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	No	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No	No
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	No
DxO Sensor Score:		73
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):		23.0
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):		12.5
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):		852
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 4608 x 2592 (11.9 MP, 16:9)	5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 3888 x 2592 (10.1 MP, 3:2), 3712 x 2088 (7.8 MP, 16:9), 2640 x 2640 (7.0 MP, 1:1), 2976 x 1984 (5.9 MP, 3:2), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2944 x 1656 (4.9 MP, 16:9), 2000 x 2000 (4.0 MP, 1:1), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1728 x 1152 (2.0 MP, 3:2), 1024 x 1024 (1.0 MP, 1:1)
Image File Format:	JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.21), .SRW 12-bit RAW
Continuous-mode frames/second:	7.1	8.0
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (30p) 1280x720 (30p) 960x540 (30p) 640x480 (30p)	1920x1080 (30p) 1920x810 (24p) 1280x720 (30p) 640x480 (30p) 320x240 (30p)
Movie File Format:	MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)	MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio
Composite Video Out:	Yes	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	Yes	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:		n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	n/a	Samsung NX
Lens:	Zoom-Nikkor VR ED lens, 12 elements in 10 groups	Samsung 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 II ED NX
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	28 - 140mm	30 - 77mm
Focal Length (actual):	5 - 25mm	20 - 50mm
Zoom Ratio:	5.00x	2.50x
Aperture Range:	f/3.9 or 7.8 (wide) / f/4.8 or 9.6 (tele), with ND filter	f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:	50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity	28 cm to Infinity 11.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity
Filter Thread:	n/a	40.5mm
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	Yes	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x	Up to 2x i-Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Contrast Detection: Auto (9-area automatic selection) Center Face priority Manual with 99 focus areas Subject tracking	15-point Contrast Detection; has single-point and 35-point closeup modes; Face Detection : Max. 10 faces
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	No	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	LCD	No / LCD
Viewfinder Type:
Focus Peaking:	No	No
EVF Resolution:	n/a	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	No	No
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	460,800 dots	921,600 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen:	No	No
Articulating Screen:	No	No
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	No
Max Playback Zoom:
Top Deck Display:		No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	3200	12800
Minimum ISO (native):	125	100
ISO Settings:	Auto (125 to 800), Fixed Range Auto (125 to 400), 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200	Auto (100-3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (1 or 1/3 EV steps)
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Manual (Custom)	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, White Fluorescent, Neutral Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, Flash, Custom, Kelvin Color Temp., 7-step A/B + G/M adjust
Shutter Speed Range:	1/1500 - 4 sec	1/4000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	No	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	256-segment Matrix, Center-weighted (when digital zoom is below 2x), Spot (when digital zoom is 2x or higher)	221-segment Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	No	Yes
Shutter Priority:	No	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	No	Yes
Creative Exposure 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	Scene: Panorama (Live, 3D), Beauty shot, Night, Landscape, Portrait, Children, Sports, Close-Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, 3D Photo; Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish-Eye, Sketch, De-fog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film1, Old Film2, Negative, Selective Color (4 Color Modes); Magic Frame: Old Album, Old Film, Wave, Full Moon, Old Record, Magazine, Sunny Day, Classic TV, Wall Art, Holiday, Billboard 1, Billboard 2, Newspaper
Self Timer:	2 or 10 seconds	2-30 sec in 1 sec steps seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	No
Flash Modes:	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Flash off, Fill flash, Slow sync	Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	8.0 m / 26.2 ft.
Flash Range Description:	Auto ISO: 0.4 to 3.5m (1ft. to 11ft.) [W], 0.5 to 2.2m 1ft. 8 in. to 7ft. 2in.) [T]	Bundled SEF8A flash has GN 8m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync:		1/180
Flash Exposure Compensation:		+/- 2.0 EV in 0.5EV steps
External Flash Connection:	n/a	Hot shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	No	No
RAW Capture Support:	No	Yes
Uncompressed Format:		.SRW 12-bit RAW
Movie File Format:	MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)	MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio
Included Memory:	83.0 MB	No memory included
Included Memory Type:	Internal
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	No	Yes
NFC:
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	No	No
Headphone Jack:	No	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	Yes
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	No	Yes
Remote Control Type:		Optional wired (SR2NX02) via USB
Connections (extended):	Mini HDMI	Micro (Type D) HDMI

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):
Camera penalizes early shutter press?
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	7.1	8.0
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	3	11
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.31 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):	0.31 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.017 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):
Startup Time:	1.4 seconds
Play -> Record Time:
Flash cycle time, full power:	5.9 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	250 shots	320 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary EN-EL12	Proprietary BP1030
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary EN-EL12 Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary BP1030 lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:
Internal Charging Supported:
Software
Included Software:	Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, intelli-Studio, Samsung RAW Converter 4, PC Auto Backup, Adobe Reader
OS Compatibility:	Windows XP/Vista/7; Mac OS 10.5.8, 10.6.8, and 10.7.2	Windows, Mac OS
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	Waterproof (10m/33ft), Freezeproof (-10C/14F), Shockproof (1.5m/5ft), BSI CMOS sensor, VR Image Stabilization, GPS, Full HD 1080p movies with stereo sound, Special Effects (record), Filter Effects (playback). Available in black, blue and highly visible orange. Comes with the UE-E23, an attachable 40.5mm thread filter mount adapter.	Bundled with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, 20-50mm kit lens and SEF8A flash. Available in black or white.