| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 7.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix AW100 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot TX1 7.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix AW100 | PowerShot TX1 |
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 7.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 2.5 x 7.6 x 11.4 cm | 89 x 60 x 29 mm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Minimum Illumination | - | Available |
| Weight | - | 220 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 125 - 1600 | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 800 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 10x |
| Aperture Range | F3.9 - F7.8 W | F3.5-5.6 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 39-390mm 35mm equiv |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Focus Points | - | Face Detect AF / 9-point AiAF |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, SpotCenter |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 6 Shots at 8 fps | Continuous 2.2 fps, no frame limit |
| Shutter Speed | - | 15 - 1/2500 sec dependent on shooting mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Forced on, Forced off, Red-eye reduction, Flash exposure lock, Slow synchro |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, MPO, DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF, MPF | JPEG Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 40900 PM | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 4608 x 3456 16 M | 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC III with iSAPS technology |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 614000 dots | 115000 pixels |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | Quick Bright LCD, Night Display |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 21 MB | 32 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus compatible |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC | AVI Motion JPEG WAVE |
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Easy Auto, Scene | Auto, Manual, Super macro, Color accent, Color swap, Stitch assist, Special scene, Movie |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Aquarium |
| Macro Mode | - | 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm WIDE |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV increments |