| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | CoolPix AW100 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | CoolPix AW100 | PowerShot SX170 | 
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 2.5 x 7.6 x 11.4 cm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Model Number | - | SX170 | 
| Weight | - | 228 GM | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 125 - 1600 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 16x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.9 - F7.8 W | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual | - | 
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 6 Shots at 8 fps | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/3200 sec | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | 
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, MPO, DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF, MPF | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | 40900 PM | 169, 32, 43, 11 | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes | 
| Image Sizing | 4608 x 3456 16 M | 4608 x 3456 L | 
| Still Image Size | - | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | 
| Slow Motion | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 614000 dots | 230000 dots | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 | 
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| GPS | Yes | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 21 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC | - | 
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Easy Auto, Scene | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |