Nikon Coolpix AW120 Waterproof Camera
- 16.0 Megapixel back-lit CMOS sensor
- Bright f/2.8 NIKKOR lens with 24 mm wide-angle capability and 5x optical zoom
- 7.5 cm (3-inch), 921k-dot OLED monitor
- Full (1080p) HD
- Contrast-detect AF
- Waterproof to 18 metres and freezeproof to -10 degrees
- Shockproof to a height of 2 meters
- Has built-in GPS, electronic compass and world map with points of interest
- Comes with built-in Wi-Fi
Dive, ski and explore the world with Nikon Coolpix AW120 Waterproof Camera! This adventure-proof camera can take everything that nature throws. Coming with a highly sensitive 16.0 Megapixel back-lit CMOS Sensor, you can get beautiful shots even in dim light. It also has a bright f/2.8 NIKKOR lens with 24 mm wide-angle capability and 5x optical zoom and 10 x Dynamic Fine Zoom, letting you shoot whatever you want, whether near or far. You will also find delight with its 7.5 cm (3-inch) 921k-dot OLED monitor, as well as with its built-in GPS, electronic compass and world map! What's more, this camera is waterproof up to 18 meters, shockproof from a height of 2 meters and freezeproof to -10 degrees. A perfect adventure companion indeed! Available in orange, camouflage, black & blue, you'll simply choose the color that fits your personality. So what are you waiting for? Get cool and adventurous with Coolpix AW120 today!
Product Features in Detail
A perfect adventure companion
Shoot amazing images and videos underwater to a depth of 18 metres (59 ft) and take your winter sports shots to the next level in temperatures down to -10°C (14°F). Even if you drop it from a height of 2 metres (6 ft 6-inches), its robust exterior shrugs off the impact.
Excellent performance even in low light
A highly sensitive 16.0 Megapixel back-lit CMOS sensor creates exceptional results even when the light is dim. Perfect for twilight or dawn adventures when you don’t want to miss any of the action.
Quality f/2.8 NIKKOR lens
A bright f/2.8 NIKKOR lens with 24 mm wide-angle capability gives you incredible versatility in virtually any lighting conditions. Thanks to the 5x optical zoom and 10x Dynamic Fine Zoom, you can hone in with ultra clarity on your subject, whether you’re shooting near or far.
Find delight while viewing
A large 7.5 cm (3-inch), 921k-dot OLED monitor gives you superb vision as you shoot, while the anti-reflective coating and high-contrast display make it easy to view your creations.
Full (1080p) HD video recording
Even if you're on the move, The COOLPIX AW120 takes it all in its stride. Lens-shift Vibration Reduction lets you create beautiful, steady videos in Full (1080p) HD while the built-in microphone captures high-quality sound.
Built-in GPS, Electronic compass and World map with Points of Interest
Thanks to its built-in GPS and electronic compass, your clever COOLPIX AW120 helps you navigate to unfamiliar destinations and records exactly where you’re shooting, for the ultimate photo journal. It even locates the nearest scenic landmarks and photo opportunities with around 1.86 million Points of Interest (POI).
Record your height and depth
Thanks to the handy built-in altimeter, hydro-barometer and water-depth gauge, the COOLPIX AW120 forecasts the weather on the go, displays your elevation above sea level, as well as air pressure and depth to enhance your shooting in the great outdoors.
Add your choice of Special Effects
Give your adventures even more drama by personalising them from a menu of Special Effects. Choose from a variety of contrast and colour treatments to add a creative touch as you shoot.
Easily share your shots with its Built-in Wi-fi
By using the built-in Wi-Fi, you can transmit images from the COOLPIX AW120 to a Wi-Fi equipped smart device such as a smartphone or tablet, and share your images to social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter.
You can also shoot through your mobile device using the Live view function of the COOLPIX AW120, together with the use of the built-in Wi-Fi functionality.
Type | Compact digital camera |
Number of effective pixels | 16.0 million |
Image sensor | 1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.79 million total pixels |
Lens | NIKKOR lens with 5x optical zoom |
Focal length | 4.3-21.5 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-120 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
f/-number | f/2.8-4.9 |
Construction | 12 elements in 10 groups (2 ED lens elements) |
Digital zoom magnification | Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 480 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
Vibration reduction | Combination of lens shift and electronic VR |
Motion blur reduction | Motion detection (still pictures) |
Autofocus (AF) | Contrast-detect AF |
Focus range (measured from center of front surface of lens) | [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) to infinity (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens) |
Focus-area selection | Face priority, manual with 99 focus areas, center, subject tracking, target finding AF |
Monitor | 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, OLED monitor with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
Frame coverage (shooting) | Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
Frame coverage (playback) | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
Storage media | Internal memory (approx. 329 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
File system | DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant |
File formats | Still pictures: JPEG Voice messages: WAV Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM stereo) |
Image size (pixels) | 16M (High) [4608 x 3456(fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x 480] 16:9 12M [4608 x 2592] 1:1 [3456 x 3456] |
Shooting Modes | Easy auto, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Easy panorama, Pet portrait, Underwater), Special effects, Smart portrait, Auto |
Continuous Shooting | Single (default setting), Continuous H (the frame rate for continuous shooting is about 6.9 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 5), Continuous L (the frame rate for continuous shooting is about 2.2 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 33), Pre-shooting cache (the frame rate for continuous shooting is about 20 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25, including a maximum of 5 frames captured in the pre-shooting cache), Continuous H:120 fps (the frame rate for continuous shooting is about 120 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is 50), Continuous H:60 fps (the frame rate for continuous shooting is about 60 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16 |
Movie | 1080/30p (default setting): 1920 x 1080 (High)/16:9, 1080/25p (default setting): 1920 x 1080 (High)/16:9, 1080/60i: 1920 x 1080/16:9, 1080/50i: 1920 x 1080/16:9, 720/30p: 1280 x 720/16:9, 720/25p: 1280 x 720/16:9, iFrame 720/30p: 1280 x 720/16:9, iFrame 720/25p: 1280 x 720/16:9, 480/30p: 640 x 480/4:3, 480/25p: 640 x 480/4:3, HS 240/8x: 320 x 240/4:3, HS 480/4x: 640 x 480/4:3, HS 720/2x: 1280 x 720/16:9, HS 1080/0.5x: 1920 x 1080/16:9 |
ISO sensitivity (standard output sensitivity) | ISO 125-1600 ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using Auto mode) |
Exposure metering mode | Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more) |
Exposure control | Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
Shutter | Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter |
Shutter speed | 1/1500-1 s 1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting) 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode) |
Aperture | Electronically-controlled preset aperture (-1 AV) and ND filter (-2 AV) selections |
Range | 3 steps (f/2.8, f/4.1, f/8.2 [W]) |
Self-timer | Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s |
Flash range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [W]: 0.5-5.2 m (1 ft 8 in.-17 ft) [T]: 0.5-.5 m (1 ft 8 in.-14 ft) |
Flash control | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
Flash exposure compensation | In steps of 1/3 EV in the range between -2 and +2 EV |
Interface | Hi-Speed USB equivalent |
Data Transfer Protocol | MTP, PTP |
HDMI output | Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i |
I/O terminal | Micro-USB connector HDMI micro connector (Type D) (HDMI output) |
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Standards | IEEE 802.11b/g/n (standard wireless LAN protocol) ARIB STD-T66 (standard for low power data communications systems) |
Communications protocols | IEEE 802.11b: DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK IEEE 802.11g: OFDM IEEE 802.11n: OFDM |
Range (line of sight) | Approx. 30 m (32 yd) |
Operating frequency | 2412-2462 MHz (1-11 channels) |
Data rates (actual measured values) | IEEE 802.11b: 5 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: 17 Mbps IEEE 802.11n: 17 Mbps |
Security | OPEN/WPA2 |
Access protocols | CSMA/CA |
Electronic compass | 16 cardinal points (position correction using 3-axis acceleration sensor, automatic correction for the deviated angle, and automatic offset adjustment) |
Location data | GPS / Receiving frequency: 1575.42 MHz, Geodetic system: WGS 84 GLONASS / Receiving frequency: 1598.0625-1605.3750 MHz, Geodetic system: WGS 84 |
Barometer | Operating range: Approx. 500-1100 hPa/td> |
Altimeter | Operating range: Approx. -300 - +4500 m (-984 - +14,760 ft) |
Depth gauge | Operating range: Approx. 0-20 m (0-65 ft) |
Supported languages | Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
Power sources | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (included) AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately) |
Charging time | Approx. 2 h 20 min (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-71P and when no charge remains) |
Battery life (Still pictures) *1 | Approx. 350 shots when using EN-EL12 |
Movies (actual battery life for recording) *2 | Approx. 1 h 15 min (1080/30p) when using EN-EL12 Approx. 1 h 20 min (1080/25p) when using EN-EL12 |
Tripod socket | 1/4 (ISO 1222) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 110.1 x 66.0 x 25.8 mm (4.4 x 2.6 x 1.1 in.) (excluding projections) |
Weight | Approx. 213 g (7.5 oz) (including battery and SD memory card) |
Temperature | -10°C - +40°C (14°F-104°F) (land) 0°C-40°C (32°F-104°F) (underwater) |
Humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
Waterproof | JIS/IEC protection class 8 (IPX8) equivalent (under our testing conditions) Capacity to shoot images underwater up to a depth of 18 m (59 ft) and for 60 minutes |
Dustproof | JIS/IEC protection class 6 (IP6X) equivalent (under our testing conditions) |
Shockproof | Cleared our testing conditions *3 compliant with MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5-Shock |
Supplied accessories | Camera strap for land use, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12, Charging AC Adapter EH-71P, USB Cable UC-E21, Brush |
Optional accessories | Battery Charger MH-65, AC Adapter EH-62F/td> |
note | Unless otherwise stated, all figures assume a fully-charged battery and an ambient temperature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA).*1 Battery life may vary depending on conditions of use, such as the interval between shots or the length of time that menus and images are displayed. *2 Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length. Recording may end before this limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated. *3 Dropped from a height of 202 cm (6 ft 6 in.) onto a surface of 5 cm (2 in.) thick plywood (changes in appearance, such as paint peeling off and deformation of the drop shock portion and waterproof performance are not subject to the test). These tests do not guarantee that the camera will be free from damage or trouble under all conditions. |
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Nikon Coolpix AW120 Waterproof Camera
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12 months warranty with Nikon Australia plus an extra 12 months if product is registered online at http://mynikonlife.com.au/gear/warranty/warranty-registration
