| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | CoolPix AW100 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX540HS 20.3MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | CoolPix AW100 | PowerShot SX540HS | 
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 2.5 x 7.6 x 11.4 cm | 30.5 x 25.9 x 21.8 cm | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| Wide Angle | - | Yes | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 125 - 1600 | ISO 80 - 1600 | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO | 
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 50x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.9 - F7.8 W | F3.4 - F6.5 | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Lens Features | - | 100x ZoomPlus, Type Iris Diaphragm, F/Number f/3.4 - f/8.0 W, f/6.5 - f/8.0 T | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual | - | 
| Focus Mode | - | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus | 
| Focus Range | - | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.3 m - Infinity T | 
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | 
| Other Focus Features | - | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 6 Shots at 8 fps | 5.9 Shots/sec | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, MPO, DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF, MPF | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | 40900 PM | - | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes | 
| Image Sizing | 4608 x 3456 16 M | - | 
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 614000 dots | 461000 dots | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 
| Other Display Features | - | Wide Viewing Angle | 
| connectivity features | 
| GPS | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | - | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 21 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NB-6LH | 
| Battery Life | - | 205 h | 
| 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, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Movie Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie | 
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks | 
| exposure features | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |