Nikon D800E vs Nikon Coolpix AW110

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D800E and the Nikon Coolpix AW110, 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.

Nikon D800E was introduced in June 2012 and Nikon Coolpix AW110 was introduced in July 2013. 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 Nikon D800E over Nikon Coolpix AW110.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix AW110 over Nikon D800E.

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

Nikon D800E has a 3.2" screen with 921k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix AW110 has a 3.0" screen with 614k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D800E

Nikon D800E has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 0.70x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix AW110.

Nikon D800E features a 36.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix AW110 features a 16 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 - 1,600 and expands to 125 - 3,200 in boosted mode.

Nikon D800E is equipped with EXPEED 3 processor and can take pictures up to 7360 x 4912 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6144 x 4912, 6144 x 4080, 5520 x 3680, 4800 x 3200, 4608 x 3680, 4608 x 3056, 3680 x 2456, 3600 x 2400, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2400 x 1600 with 5:4, 3:2 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix AW110 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

No Low-Pass Filter on Nikon D800E

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Nikon D800E. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Nikon Coolpix AW110 has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110 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 AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110 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 inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D800E comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 900 shots and Nikon Coolpix AW110 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 250 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D800E has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA). Nikon Coolpix AW110 has a single SD /SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D800E has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D800E, and up to 1/1500 sec on Nikon Coolpix AW110. Nikon D800E can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix AW110 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D800E has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Nikon Coolpix AW110 has 9 focusing points. Nikon D800E has detection range from -2 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D800E ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D800E. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D800E and exposure bracketing on Nikon Coolpix AW110.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D800E and 5.20 m on Nikon Coolpix AW110. Nikon D800E also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D800E.

Nikon D800E body has dimensions of 146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23") and Nikon Coolpix AW110 body has dimensions of 110 x 65 x 25 mm (4.33 x 2.56 x 0.98"). Nikon D800E weighs 1000 g (2.20 lb / 35.27 oz) and Nikon Coolpix AW110 weighs 193 g (0.43 lb / 6.81 oz).

Nikon D800E

Nikon Coolpix AW110

146 mm

123 mm

110 mm

65 mm

123 mm

65 mm