Nikon - Coolpix AW130 16.0-Megapixel Waterproof Digital Camera - Orange

After scouting out waterproof cameras for an upcoming hiking trip to Utah, I took a gamble on the Coolpix AW130. It seemed that every waterproof camera in the consumer-grade market had at least a handful of negative reviews, but I've had good luck with Nikon and I liked the features of the AW130, particularly the wireless uploads and GPS. I "field tested" the AW130 this past week at the Wisconsin Dells and was very impressed with how this camera handled itself. It was often fully submerged and performed admirably in and out of water. I also shot a lot of POV videos on the water slides and was pleased with the video and sound quality. The image quality is what you might expect out of a camera phone or your basic point-and-shoot. Compared to my Nikon D5100, the image quality doesn't stack up. However, this camera doesn't advertise itself as being comparable to a DSLR, so I don't hold image quality against it. You get what you pay for and that's a sturdy point-and-shoot that can handle the elements. I look forward to bringing this on an upcoming kayak trip as well as the Utah hiking trip.

In very dark situations, it doesn’t flash after 1 shot. You have to restart the canera over and over to have flash working.

This has to be the best camera for water related shots ever. I have taken this camera snorkeling in the Caribbean and does not disappoint! The clarity of the pictures and pictures are simply amazing!!

I got a renewed/used camera. There was no usb cable. The charger was a generic charger and not the Nikon charger. No original box. The camera seems fine. wifi doesn't work because nikon doesn't have an app that supports the direct connect any longer. I plan to keep it because we just wanted a basic classic camera to replace an older powershot we had that couldn't do gps. One star because it was not what was shown and feels a bit like a bait and switch.

Dropped on a camping trip and still worked great! Great quality images (I've attached a few that I've taken with this camera). For the price, multi-functionality, and quality, there is no need to buy a camera more than $300. This is the camera that fits the bill for most folks needs (not everyone needs a DSLR). Only thing I would recommend is getting a screen protector for the LCD screen. Mine was scratched up just from being in my pocket.

Ill keep it short. The camera is the swiss army knife of digital cameras. I love the different settings although they are difficult for me to find quickly. Images are crisp, especially underwater. The movies are also very good but I had difficulty keeping the camera steady as I zoom out while in video mode. Great travel companion but cannot replace my Coolpix P520 for making artistic shots. I seem to only get snapshots with the AW130. Probably because Ive only used it for a few weeks. Easy to handle for the most part excluding previous remarks, light, fast on off. Real zoom quality for an internal lens. Opens up sea shore photos like never before. Cant wait for a clear night to try the long exposure settings.

I entered in the pictures for report, and the memory card was showing me pictures from a couple weeks before. NO it wasn't the memory card either, I bought a new one and it did the same thing. I had to buy $100 software to recover files or it would have cost me 3k for this job or I would have to travel 8 hours away to re-take the pictures.

Used this camera several times now diving to 100' and no problem yet. Like any other camera, its operation takes a little getting use to, especially underwater where things are always more complicated to do. Don't know why people are having flooding issues. Door mechanizm and seal look pretty well designed. Also there is only 1 door unlike Canon D30 that has 2, doubling the chance of a flood.

The product is used and broken. disappointed, the came was advertised as new, bur was "used in good condition". Well not so. The box had been open and resealed, the battery door locking lin was broken. So it would not close properly, thus not being good underwater, or even to use. Unfortunately I could not give it a 0 star.

Muy completa. Tiene todas las funcionalidades ofrecidas. Único punto en contra es que los controles son chicos y dificiles de operar bajo el agua.

Excelente camara tiene todo lo necesario para cualquier actividad de campo onextrema! No necesita ningun accesorio para tomar fotos excelente