Nikon Coolpix AW120

Announced: 07/02/2014

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Nikon Coolpix AW120

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS

Image

ISO
Auto, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (3200, 6400 available in Auto mode)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
6400
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Image stabilization notes
Lens-shift and Electronic VR (still pictures), Lens-shift VR (movies)
Uncompressed format
Unknown

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
24–120 mm
Optical zoom
5×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–4.9
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Face Detection
    Digital zoom
    Yes (up to 4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes (with 99 focus areas)
    Normal focus range
    50 cm (19.69″)
    Macro focus range
    1 cm (0.39″)

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    921,000
    Screen type
    OLED monitor
    Viewfinder type
    None

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    4 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    No
    Shutter priority
    No
    Manual exposure mode
    No
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    5.20 m
    Continuous drive
    6.9 fps
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

      Videography features

      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Videography notes
      1920x1080 (30p, 25p, 60i, 50i), 1280x720 (30p, 25p), 1920x1080 (15p, 12.5p), 640x480 (120p, 100p), 1280x720 (60p, 50p), 320x240 (240p, 200p), iFrame 720 (30p, 25p), 640x480 (30p, 25p)
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD / SDHC/SDXC
      Storage included
      329MB

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      Wireless
      Built-In

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes (Waterproof, Shockproof, Dustproof, Freezeproof)
      Durability
      Waterproof, Shockproof
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Nikon EN-EL12 Lithium-Ion battery
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      350
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      213 g (0.47 lb / 7.51 oz)
      Dimensions
      110 x 66 x 26 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.02″)

      Other features

      GPS
      Built-in

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