Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Nikon Coolpix AW120

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T5 and the Nikon Coolpix AW120, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Both cameras were introduced in February 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T5 over Nikon Coolpix AW120.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix AW120 over Canon EOS Rebel T5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Nikon Coolpix AW120 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively.

Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder on Canon EOS Rebel T5

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix AW120.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix AW120 features a 16.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix AW120 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Nikon Coolpix AW120 has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Nikon Coolpix AW120

Nikon Coolpix AW120 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix AW120

Nikon Coolpix AW120 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T5 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Nikon Coolpix AW120 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Nikon Coolpix AW120 has a single SD /SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix AW120. Canon EOS Rebel T5 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix AW120 can shoot continuously up to 6.9 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Nikon Coolpix AW120 has . Canon EOS Rebel T5 has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel T5 and 5.20 m on Nikon Coolpix AW120. Canon EOS Rebel T5 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 body has dimensions of 130 x 100 x 78 mm (5.12 x 3.94 x 3.07") and Nikon Coolpix AW120 body has dimensions of 110 x 66 x 26 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.02"). Canon EOS Rebel T5 weighs 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) and Nikon Coolpix AW120 weighs 213 g (0.47 lb / 7.51 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T5

Nikon Coolpix AW120

130 mm

100 mm

110 mm

66 mm

100 mm

66 mm