Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Wi-Fi and Waterproof Digital Camera with GPS (Black) (OLD MODEL)

I bought our Nikon AW110 just over a year ago in preparation for a family vacation in Florida. We were destined for the usual tourist destinations--including Disney World, Sea World, and Daytona Beach--and I wanted something that I could keep out & at the ready rain or shine, surf or turf. The size (approximately 4.25" x 2.5" x 1") makes it easy enough to carry around or put in a pocket or purse. Out of the box, the camera takes lackluster pictures. You have to go into the soft menu to increase the image quality (up to 4608 x 3456). The image quality is quite respectable once that is done. At the larger image sizes, it allows you to do decent 8" x 10" prints--even with a bit of cropping. On the waterproof side, we have gotten it wet with no ill effects. It has survived water rides at amusement parks and a couple excursions into a hotel pool. Best yet, we have some great underwater pictures. Make no mistake though. This is not a DSLR replacement. The shortcomings for this camera are a bit harder to explain. It is, after all, a relatively affordable and small point & shoot camera. To keep the size & price down, Nikon has used less sophisticated & more compact optics & imaging chips and a compact battery pack. All of this is pretty standard fair in a camera this size, but it does impact the overall performance of the camera. Action shots & quickly taken photos can create varying levels of blurriness in your pictures. To put it into some perspective, we (primarily me & my 11 year old daughter) took about 80 pictures at Sea World's dolphin show. I deleted about a dozen pictures due to our own framing issues; like cutting off a dolphin's head while trying to capture its jump out of the water. I deleted about another 15 pictures due to blurriness. The roughly 50 remaining pictures came out great. We have some excellent pictures with dolphins jumping six feet (or more) out of the water, and even the water droplets streaming off of the dolphin's tale are clearly captured. Flash memory is pretty cheap these days. So take a lot of pictures. You will be rewarded. And to revisit my earlier comment on the battery, the battery life can be lackluster. You will probably want to buy & carry a spare battery for longer day trips--especially if you plan on taking a fair number of pictures (100+). A single batter will probably suffice for shorter adventures where you will only be taking a couple dozen pictures. In closing, it is a great, pocket-sized & waterproof camera. I would not hesitate to buy another one. Overall image quality is quite nice. But, its size & price point can make it behave a bit like Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde: some of your pictures will be stunningly clear and others blurry.

I bought this camera for a kayaking trip. We would be going through rapids, so I didn't want to risk taking pics with my iPhone or other Nikon (non-waterproof) camera. This camera took AMAZING pictures! The features are well worth the money. The key is picking the right setting for the right kind of lighting. The pics are crisp, clear and true. It's also very tough! We took turns with the camera as we each got pics of each other making it over the waterfalls. A friend who had the camera at the time, capsized and got pinned against a boulder. She was fine, but the camera really took a beating. It was fully submerged and hit the rock before she did. Not a scratch on it, though! Nothing slowed this camera down. I absolutely love it and based on it's rugged durability and picture quality, it's now my go-to camera whether I'm on the water or not. I spent weeks researching cameras and I'm very happy that I went with the Nikon COOPIX AW110 The GPS comes in handy when you're hiking or kayaking pretty far. We kayaked 8 miles the first day and there were several times the river split and we weren't sure which direction to go. My friends couldn't get a signal on their phone to use their map, but we could use the GPS on the camera. If you have any trouble picking the right settings for the right set-up, just go to youtube and search for this camera. There are MANY helpful demos. If you're still trying to make up your mind, youtube also has some great reviews that compare this camera with several other top brands. Can't wait to hit the next river with this thing! Oh and it takes pics in a flash, too. There were many times we caught wildlife along the river that we had no warning of and only seconds to get a good shot. I kept the camera hooked to my life jacket (when it was my turn to carry it) so it was always within reach. I also purchases the Nikon float for the camera....you don't want this thing getting away if you do capsize! Many people lost cameras going over the waterfalls b/c they didn't have a float. The cameras just sank to the bottom.

I bought this camera for scuba diving prior to a trip to the Philippines, and I picked this one because it has the best depth rating within its product category. It's rated for up 18m in depth, the maximum depth for PADI Open Water certification. This camera is loaded interesting features. GPS, compass (which was useful while underwater), and wifi, which allowed me to transfer pictures to my android phone. This with an adapter for 40.5mm filters that allowed me to use an underwater red filter with this camera. The battery life is good, although the bulky charger could be smaller. The manual white balance feature has been very useful. This camera doesn't save images in RAW format, which would've been very useful for adjusting color balance after taking pictures. During the 1st dive on my trip, I noticed the outer window of the screen concaving inward as I went deeper. Then at around 10m, the window was touching the OLED screen. There's a sealed air gap between the window and the screen which cannot be pressure-equalized, causing the window to bend inward as you go deeper underwater... not a good design. However, I went down to 15m with no functional. I have read other reviews where this camera failed while snorkeling/diving during vacation. Fortunately, this wasn't the case for me. A few weeks later, I took further PADI certification and had this camera with me. While in the middle of an underwater photography session at no more than 8m depth, the screen suddenly failed with no warning signs. The rest of the camera was still functional, but it was useless without a working screen. After soaking the camera in cool fresh water and letting it dry, I opened the battery cover and did not notice any moisture, dirt, or anything unusual. I called Nikon and sent my camera in for warranty repair. Nikon repaired the camera under warranty and sent it back within a week, although they denied this being a common issue with this particular model, despite this issue not being an isolated one. This fact leads me to believe that the underwater design flaw is still in existence of this model. This is a good camera if was more reliable at being waterproof up to 18m. If you're a scuba diver and plan to buy this camera (or already have it), do yourself a favor and get an underwater housing for it. They are pricey, but they are more reliable and generally allow for far greater depths.

DO NOT BUY This Camera. I researched this camera extensively here on amazon and on the internet. I saw that others had leak problems but chalked it up to them being incompetent at closing the camera. I purchased the camera and initially was disappointed with the quality of the pictures but eventually got it worked out by changing the settings. It takes decent, not great pictures.The camera is not in the same league as my Canon ELPH but the ELPH is not waterproof, so I figured everything is a trade off. I used the Nikon for a year, At the beach, on the boat, outside, without incident. At 12 months, 1 week I took the camera in the pool to photograph my daughter getting her Scuba certification. The pool was 10' so the camera may have been to 10' but in reality about 8'. When I went to download the the pictures, I realized there was moisture in the lens. I dried the camera, opened it carefully, took out the battery and card and looked inside for moisture. I did not see water inside the camera but the lens was fogged so I contacted Nikon and sent the camera to their repair facility on the east coast, Precision Camera. After a month with no email or contact I called Precision Camera and they said that for $135.00 they would fix the camera to new specs. After 2 months I received the camera back saying unrepaired due to corrosion. They kept the camera for 2 months, with no communication despite my repeated unreturned (except for 1) phone calls, and now I have a 1.2 year old, worthless, "waterproof to 59' ", Nikon Coolpix. I never used this camera in an extreme manner and always treated it like my ELPH. The very first time it went in the water the waterproof Coolpix drowned. My ELPH met a similar fate when I dropped it overboard but that was my mistake, the ELPH is not a waterproof camera. I purchased this camera and sacrificed with the images but thought I had the piece of mind that if I ever dropped the camera in shallow water it would be OK. It was not OK in a pool at 8' and not OK with the nonexistent Nikon warranty and or customer service. I am a 51 year old responsible adult who makes informed purchases and takes care of my equipment. When I purchase a camera I expect quality pictures, good functionality and good customer service after the sale. NIkon / Coolpix fails at all three. I contacted Nikon USA again after I received the camera back unrepaired. I explained to customer service that the camera was literally 2 weeks out of warranty when it leaked at 8' in a pool and I asked if there was any way they could help me. The email response I got was: "Thank you for contacting Nikon Support. Per our conversation,your warranty has expired on 6/28/2014 records show your AW 110 was sent in on 8/8/2014 and returned on 10/2/2014. At this time because your camera is considered out of warranty. Thank You, Shawntera Nikon Support." I am not exactly sure what this response means but I think it means I am " S O L ". I would think that Nikon might want to keep me as a customer with at least an apology and perhaps a coupon to help with another camera but obviously this is just wishful thinking. Their customer service is truly nonexistent much like the quality of this camera.

A little background, I am a professional photographer and have been taking photos for the past 30+ years. I typically shoot only with Nikon camera's and lenses, but for this purchase I did look at other brands. Let's start with what makes this a GREAT camera: * Excellent build quality - the look, feel, weight and attention to build details (seams, fit/finish, quality of components) is Excellent * The wide availability of shooting modes (underwater, close-up, portrait, night +16 other modes) will satisfy even the picky pro user, but the "Easy Auto Mode" is awesome for the average user that just wants to pick up the camera and take a picture. * The built in Wi-Fi and GPS features were easy to use and setup. * IMHO, one of the first truly rugged point & shoots on the market. Freezeproof, Waterproof & Shockproof. Of course with limitations, but still a VERY rugged camera that can take some abuse. * I've taken about 100 pictures so far and am seriously impressed with the quality of the pix and how well the camera does in low-light situations. * Nikon has a Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility app that is pretty cool. I've used it to automatically upload pix right to my iPad. Clean, easy and flawless. With the GREAT also comes some shortfalls. Not a whole lot IMHO, but enough to ding it ONE star * You have to print out your own manual. Sure, a quick start guide is included, but this is a serious feature rich camera and as such, there should be a printed manual to help you gain familiarity and skills. My concern is that the average user is not going to print out the huge PDF manual to learn about the awesome feature set. Which means the camera doesn't get used to nearly it's broad capabilities. * While the 3" OLED display is beautiful, it is a scratch magnet. Nikon should include a screen protector at this $350 price point. * No included memory card, another shortfall at this price point IMHO. The camera does have 21MB of internal memory so you can shoot right out of the box, but even an 8GB card would have been a big plus. Overall, I really love this camera. A great set of features and usability. The price point is a bit steep, but if you are the type of user that is very hard on your camera or you like to dig into the different features and modes and actually use them, then this is a perfect camera for you. I have a dedicated video camera, so I have not used that feature more than twice. But the times I did, it was easy to use and the HD quality was impressive. A close to 5 STAR camera, but for the price point I felt that Nikon could have included a few extras. But you cannot go wrong with the build quality or the picture quality - those features are truly 5 STAR.

This little camera is awesome! Done. We are planning a trip out of the country, and we plan on going scuba diving or at least snorkeling around some shallow coral reefs in a few months. I only plan on taking this down maybe 20 feet at most, so it should do just fine for that application. I've been playing around with normal pictures. This camera is totally awesome. It's one of those cameras that the display ON the camera, is just that.. a display. Meaning, when you put the picture on a HD tv, or computer monitor, the picture is a ton better! The camera has all kinds of preset modes. Pet, low light, party indoor, macro, fireworks, etc. You can easily / quickly navigate to the presets and manual settings. The zoom is all digital - so .. it's.. okay. But, at 16 megapixels, you can zoom all you want to, later at home. The battery life is average. If you are using the GPS, and tracking yourself, and doing all of this optional stuff, yeah - the battery dies out decently fast. Otherwise, it's average. So I purchased a 3rd party battery and charger kit for super cheap here on Amazon.com. The build quality on this camera is super solid. It is somewhat beefy and has a heft to it. Nothing that will tear your pants off of you or anything. But, it's not dinky feeling by far. The memory card and battery pack are inside of a closed water-tight hatch. Thats where the connectors are too. So, you don't have some junky little plastic flap covering a USB connetion - hoping its closed when you get under the water. heheheh. It's a sure closure, with a lock mechanism. I don't think you could accidentally open it under water by bumping it. Awesome camera. Highly recommended. Geeky. GPS and workable map installed. Very cool.

I bought this camera because I needed a camera I could take underwater for vacation, use in the snow for snowboarding, and throw around in the cockpit when I'm flying. Needless to say, this camera met and exceeded my expectations in performance. When I bought it, I expected some sort of picture-quality tradeoff for all the features this camera has. It didn't. The camera still delivers high-definition photos and videos. 1080p. Sound quality on the videos can suck if the source is farther away (such as at a live concert). If you're recording someone talking, you won't have a problem with it. I took this camera snorkeling, into the pool, and scuba diving down to 25 feet, and it's still kicking strong. I was worried at one point when there appeared to be a hazy film of moisture in the screen after leaving it in the pool for about an hour, but placing it in a sunny spot on some towels remedied that problem. Its auto mode is great for new camera users, but if you're a more advanced user, you can select different modes for different situations (there is a mode for every situation thinkable...from low-light outdoor landscape shots, to food shots, to pet shots). It also features a GPS system, which logs the exact coordinates (and compass direction you were facing!) of *almost* every photo you shoot (depends on GPS uplink connection). I thought that was pretty cool, because I travel a lot and think it's pretty interesting to be able to pull up a map of every location I've snapped a photo. I bought the 110 model, which features a wifi app that allows you to wirelessly link this thing to devices that do not have a SD card slot (e.g. Apple products). You'll have to install an app, but it's worth it. This app allows me to wirelessly transfer photos from my camera, take photos using my iPhone as a remote, and view albums from my phone. A feature I have yet to use is the I-have-fat-fingers/I-am-wearing-snowgloves button on the side of the camera. By depressing this button, you can flip through different commands such as "take photos," "view photos," "change mode," etc. by simply shaking the camera. I expect to use this button a lot when I take my camera snowboarding this year. It has the qualities a Go-Pro, but with more options. Bottom line: If you're a world traveler, and are expecting to do a lot of diverse things on your trips, from the skies to the oceans, or from the slopes to the backpacking trails, this camera is for you.

I personally love this camera. I took it with me on a 3 month trip abroad and it went pretty much everywhere. I used this camera underwater on multiple occasions and I didn't have any problems with it. Of course, the efficacy of the water seal will depend on how you take care of your camera; sand or dirt would probably negatively impact the seal, but you're provided with a convenient little brush to help you clean. Also, you should make sure you soak your camera a bit in fresh water after you've been using it in the ocean and then dry it off properly. My order also came with a super convenient floating strap, so that was a pleasant and unexpected surprise. Overall I think the picture quality is great, you have a lot of different options that you can select in order to change the file size of the photos. You can also change the resolution of the video if for any reason you don't want to shoot 1080p. There are a couple of features that were useless to me but may be useful to other people, like the depth gauge, however those can be turned off if they bother you. This camera is super quick to focus and takes great pictures even if you're on a bus/train, or you don't have time to stop walking and take a pic. There are a lot of useful settings on this camera, and the auto feature is great. However, if you're a more experienced photographer you can change a lot of stuff and shoot more manually. The video on this thing is great and the sound quality is pretty good; there is a wind reduction setting but I personally found that turning that feature off led to better audio. The audio underwater is also pretty good, granted it will get a bit distorted if you're repeatedly taking it out and putting it back into water. Zooming in isn't the smoothest while you're recording, but its one of those things that you get better at with practice, also there is a slight buzz noise while zooming but it's only detectable if you're filming in complete silence. This camera is the perfect size to fit in your pocket comfortably. The screen is pretty big and the buttons are comfortable to use. I will mention however that the screen picks up small scratches relatively easily, but you can just cut up a phone screen protector if you have one lying around and put that on if you think it'd bother you. It really isn't that noticeable unless you're looking for it. Overall, I'd highly recommend this camera. I think it's a good value in terms of image quality as well as versatility. I'm sure professional photographers could probably find some faults in it (as with any camera), but if you're just an average person or you don't want to spend all that money on a gopro then I think this is perfect. You pretty much have all the same capabilities of a gopro except you can take way better photos (whether or not you actually know what you're doing).

Die Nikon AW110 macht schöne Bilder Unterwasser.Leider ist die Halteschlaufe zu klein. Wenn jemand sehr oft Meer ist sie ideal da das Objektiv im Gehäuse verbaut wurde, wegen des feinen Sandes. Gut zu Bedienen,übersichtlich Menüführung.