Nikon Coolpix AW130 Shock & Waterproof GPS Digital Camera (Orange) - International Version

The build appears quite robust, about twice the weight of my Sony Cyber Shot. To quote Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Weight is a sign of reliability." I also like that the lens is recessed fairly deeply within a bezel, which should provide a lot of protection. I've seen older Olympus models with a moving lens cover, and I've seen a lot of them which are broken.... All it takes is enough brackish water or a little dirt to jamb a moving lens cover so I'm glad Nikon chose to recess the lens instead of covering it. So far I've only used it once, but I'm quite pleased at the price. I used it on an 8 mile kayak trip with class II and III rapids in 40F water without any troubles. Considering that it was quite overcast, providing poor lighting, I was impressed with the quality of the pictures it took as well (see the attached picture). I apologize for the blurry smudges, that is user error, not product fault.... I do need to remember to blow droplets off the lens before taking pictures. After the initial setup, power on to taking pictures is less than a second. This is a major improvement over all other cameras I have owned or used in the past. This means that you can conserve your batteries and not watch that bird fly away while your camera is booting up. I had noticed that reviews on this camera and similar camera have around a 10% catastrophic failure rating due to water infiltration. Considering that when they fail like this, they seem to fail within the first month of use, it makes me think either user error or damaged gasket. Something I noticed was that there is a red mark on top of the battery door that one needs to pay attention... You can actually get the door to latch while this marking is still partially exposed! You must make sure that you press the door in hard enough while you are latching it to fully obscure this marking if you want reliable waterproofing. People not doing so may account for the majority of the aforementioned 10%. The battery life is impressive. I used this camera for half of a day, taking pictures and videos for almost the entire time, and the battery indicator still showed the battery fully charged. Considering that it was only 40F outside and it was getting splashed continuously by water that was 40F (at the most), keep in mind that low temperatures decrease battery output, I consider it impressive. Before I bought this camera, I was torn between the Nikon AW130 (this model) and the Olympus TG-860. They are both comparable as far as their specifications and I had dealt with Olympus cameras in the past. The deciding factor was that I'd seen many reviews stating how horrible Olympus customer support tends to be while Nikon tends to be quite friendly. Normally, I buy products assuming the warranty is worthless, but when dealing with a $230 camera with a 10% failure rate I did take it into consideration. The real test will be when I take this camera on my annual trip to Lake Superior for kayaking, camping, and snorkeling... Bad weather, rough water, and free diving... I may post another review afterward. A word of caution to anyone wanting an indestructible camera... This thing may be a beast, but it has moving parts so it can fail. I'd seen a lot of reviews where people ONLY brought ONE CAMERA and then complained that it failed during their trip. Bring two cameras, or if you are like me, bring three or four. They don't all have to be new, top-notch cameras either. My Sony is an older 12MP model that I bought for $1, add a sandwich bag and it is waterproof enough for kayaking and maybe an accidental dip although I wouldn't intentionally submerge it. It gives me a backup if I need it and is insignificant when packed in a hold on my sea kayak.

I purchased this camera to use on a SCUBA trip. Rated to 100 feet, this is the first camera I've seen that could make the depths I expected for the typical SCUBA diving I'm doing. Getting right to the point: I inserted memory card and battery at the dive shop, 100% dry and in normal temperature and humidity and sealed it carefully. I made my first dive to a maximum of 55 feet in 80 degree water in Tobago. Two very specific issues I needed an underwater SCUBA camera to do and this camera failed both miserably. #1) Actually go underwater to it's rated depth without issues. This camera present fogging/moisture signs on both the rear LCD display and the inside of the lens cover. As the camera is totally sealed there was no way to try to clear this or wipe it away. I put the camera in my room overnight and it cleared. I took it back out and in 3 hours (without even going underwater, simply walking around the resort and near the boat docks) it fogged both the lens and LCD display again. The camera continued to operate but, of course, photos were seriously impacted by a fogged over lens cover. This alone makes the camera useless, I don't know why it wasn't damaged internally (or perhaps it is and would soon fail even worse, I don't know because I'm returning it immediately). #2) My biggest excitement was the camera has a depth sensor and claimed it would adjust it's Automatic White Balance according to depth while using the Underwater Scene. I tried it in that mode as well as various "Auto" modes. I could find NO setting in which the White Balance underwater worked, at all! ALL my photos came out horribly blue. It was as if there was NO WB adjustment at all. I believe out of 200 photos taken I found 2 I could use. This camera is described as an underwater camera but it was incapable of taking usable photos underwater and it "leaked" (or admitted enough moisture to prevent photos from being taken). To be fair, I took photos when everything cleared up on the surface and the camera performed Average. Normal. It took normal quality photos, nothing exceptional at all. The altimeter was constantly losing it's zero requiring recalibration and using the GPS didn't help a great deal, other than to drain the battery quickly. And, while simply walking around with it in my pocket, again, the back LCD screen and front lens cover fogged over (attached photo shows the rear after being in my pocket for 15 minutes walking from my room to dinner, 75 degrees outside, 72 degrees in room - it's MUCH worse after being underwater). I cannot recommend this camera.

Great camera. Perfect for taking camping!

La camára fué probada en mar y alberca, así como río subterraneos, en todas se obtienen imágenes de gran calidad mientras se tenga la suficiente luz, de no ser así es muy probable que se tengan problemas y salgan las fotos borrosas. La toma de video fué en Full HD, e igual es de gran calidad. El cámara como tal es de gran calidad, se siente sólida y segura. Para actividades acuáticas es muy recomendable el comprar alguna correa que flote.

Fue perfecta para videos dentro del mar, en la playa y en ríos, aún por la noche. Su sistema de estabilidad híbrido es una maravilla y tiene luz en videos nocturnos que puede desactivarse de ser necesario.

防水なので天気やシチュエーションを気にせずに持っていける。 画質も綺麗でダイビングに最適。 ボタンが固いというレビューが気になってたが、触ってみると女性の力でも問題なく利用できました。 また、スマホとWiFiで接続して遠隔操作も可能。ただ、少しアプリが重かった。（SC-01F)。

Cómoda y práctica y con la garantía Nikon. Excelente calidad de imagen.