Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Wi-Fi and Waterproof Digital Camera with GPS (Blue) (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.