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COOLPIX AW100 Born to be extreme

Grab a rugged, waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof COOLPIX AW100 with 5x Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens and 16-MP CMOS sensor to record action photos and Full HD (1080p) movies. Life on the road deserves GPS + Electronic compass, so the COOLPIX AW100 has these too.
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  • AN-CP23 Strap
  • UC-E6 USB Cable
  • EG-CP16 Audio/Video Cable
  • EN-EL12 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • MH-65 Battery Charger
  • UR-E23 Filter Attachment
  • NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM
  • Reference Manual CD
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Don't expect GPS "guidance" with this one. The camera only shows, in coarse terms, where you were when you took your picture. Is that GPS? If it is, I recommend it. We'll see how it holds up under water... April 28, 2012
Leaked after 1 day I bought the camera while I was on a cruise in St Thomas. It worked great the first day but after the second day I noticed water on the screen. The camera would not power on any longer after that. When I got home I was told to send the camera to the repair site and I had to pay UPS shipping. Now I get a notice that they want to try to repair the camera and not replace it. I have had to deal with Nikon's rude customer support and they want to repair a 1 day old camera that has had salt water in it. I would be happy if they would send a replacement camera but it looks like my brand new camera will be gone for a couple of weeks and I will get back a camera that may work now but who knows in the future after the warranty runs out. I gave two stars as the camera took decent pics and vid in it's short life. December 20, 2011
Great for filling with water Took this camera on a camping trip last week. Dipped the camera under water to capture a fish under the canoe and later found that there was condensation behind the LCD screen and the lens itself. The camera was completely useless the rest of the trip and wouldn't even turn on. I wanted this camera for the rugged factor and it's ability to be submerged. Nikon failed greatly with this one. June 25, 2012
AW100 Camera took exceptional underwater photos on day one of use. On day 2 shooting indoor photos the camera screen went blank (did not show image I was attempting to shoot). I was able to view previous images and screen menus.....just not able to shoot photos for the rest of my water vacation! Make sure to carry a back-up! This is not a water damage issue. Read all reviews prior to purchasing! March 26, 2012
Leaked the first time I took it in the ocean Received this camera for Christmas, took it into the ocean for the first time this week. second dip in the ocean, camera stopped working. When I checked the screen, I could see water behind the screen. Am in the process of sending the camera back to Nikon. Not happy at all. February 28, 2012
Water in lense and screen after first use in poo. Purchased this camera for our Mexico trip. We are currently there, the first day the lense kept fogging up and on the second day the camera got wet. Maybe for 1 minute in a fresh water pool at 1 ft under water. After this the power light and flash light started to flash irrationally and the camera shut down. Now today there is water behind the screen and what appears to be water drops behind the lense. So now we get to spend a week in Mexico without a camera that was supposed to be waterproof etc. no we did not drop this into the water or anything, just wanted to try an underwater picture. January 25, 2012
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Can the Action Control on the AW100 be turned off?

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I bought the AW100 to replace my Olympus waterproof, but returned it when I found that the Action Control was always active in Playback mode. So, if you hand the camera to someone else to look at a picture, and move it a little too much, the picture changes to a different one. Very annoying and unnecessary.

Can the Action Control be turned off entirely, or at least for the Playback mode?
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I havent been able to find a way to turn off the action control feature either, but, I have set it to the lowest possible setting and it seems to subdue it enough to stop it from working unless you overly magnify the 'shake' used to make it work. . I set mine to 1 and it is almost impossible for it to flip through the photos unless I use a very exagerated motion. Don't be too hard on the little guy, it is still a very sweet camera. Maybe they can fix this in a firmware update and add an 'off' button for the feature.
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I stopped at Best Buy today, and tested the camera to see if the Action Control could be turned off. I could not turn it off, despite your saying it can be done. No matter what I tried, I still got an unintentional and annoying slide show when moving the camera in Playback mode.

I'm interested in buying the camera again. Perhaps you can try turning off the Action Control on an actual camera and let me know? Or, give me (and others who have the same issue) very specific instructions to over-ride the "feature".
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Yes and there is also a menu to set the type of camera response when you are in action mode.
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JoeR, please clarify. Are you saying that you can use the button on the left side of the camera to completely turn off Action Control, and when the camera is moved during Playback mode there will no longer be an unintentional slide show?
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Yes, there is a action control button on the side of the camera
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does the camera have a flashlight on it?

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does the nikon AW100 have a flashlight built in?
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Yes it has a movie light.
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a flashlight to make recordings, video ...
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Yes it has a built in flash.
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It has a built in flash.
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Does it have a timelaps function with the video modes (i.e. take a frame every 30 seconds for example)

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If you connect the camera to your computer and have access to a PTP (Picture Taking Protocol) library, you can write a program to simulate a timelapse feature (you will have to stitch the photos together afterwards). I've succeeded with 12MP timelapse photos (16MP seems to crash the camera).
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Sorry Nikon, the 30 sec minimum value on many Nikon camera...make timelapse (or intervalometer) unuseful !!!
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The new COOLPIX P7100 has the Interval Timer Shooting. You can choose from 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, or 10 min.
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Are there any plans for Nikon to release an underwater housing that allows depths in excess than 10m?

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Their are plenty of after market cases online that will fit most bodies. Just google them.
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There are after market hard cases on the web just google them.
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Thanks for your question about Nikon products. Unfortunately we cannot speculate about future products until official information is announced on our web site: www.nikonusa.com.
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when you say under water, does it mean i can dip it in water and take pictures and it will still work fine?
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Actually it is 10M, which is 33 ft. but for no more than 1 hour. There are also very specific instructions on how to treat the camera after using it underwater, especially in salt water. I would not recommend using it underwater and then just putting it away. You need to follow the procedures in the Manual.
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Yes, you can take underwater i.e in a swimming pool or the ocean, something like that. Just don't take it more than 10ft below the surface of the water.

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The Nikon COOLPIX AW100 is water-proof, shock-proof and freeze-proof.
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Sorry, no.
The camera may know it's location, but it doesn't broadcast it to the internet or anywhere else.
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The GPS information becomes part of the information records in every picture (EXIF data) along with aperture, etc. The benefit is that some software will allow you to see a map of the world showing where you took every shot.
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No.
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When will the Nikon COOLPIX All Weather Sport Case be available for purchase?

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Comes with camera at Costco
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ebay.com
they are around 40-50 bucks
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Currently is not available at the Nikon store. You may want to check with local dealers in your area or online.
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How do I export the gps data that I've logged on my AW100 for use in Google Earth?

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I've seen this mentioned in many reviews of the AW100, but was unable to find any information in the owners manual. Thanks in advance!
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recently answered this question in a previous post. In order to transfer the info to google earth and view it, that is a function built into the ViewNX software. However. If you want to post the route to Map My Ride or some other site, you can’t' do it in its native format.

What you can do is locate the .LOG file on the camera NCFL folder. It will be listed by date# Then download that file to your computer. Go to a website called GPS visualizer.om and convert the file to a .GPX file. Now you can take that and upload it to other websites for tracking and mapping. You can also see elevation and time and distance.

I use another site called everytrail.com and I can also post videos and photos along the time line and then share that on facebook.

Hopefully If I answer this question enough times, NIKON will get the message and incorporate this function into the next version of ViewNX. Unless you have your PC handy, it seems silly to only be able to view and log the stuff in the Nikon app.
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Wind Image software will allow you to take your geotagged images and create web maps using Google Earth.
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Position information recorded on a picture can be checked on a map with ViewNX2 after transferring the image to a computer.
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Can I imprint the date AND time on the photos with the AW100?

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I just wanted to update my answer. it is actually in the set up menu under print date, then, date/date and tme/off.
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Yes, it is an option in the menu under date and time. You can switch it on and off.
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In certain modes.
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how many frames per second wil this camera shoot?

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like the other people said, it will take up to 7.1 fps (picture mode), and up to 240 fps in video mode. The higher the fps the lower the quality of the video.
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Per the users manual page 36: http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/kie88335f7869dfuejdl=-cww2/AW100EN.pdf

In Continuous H mode: While the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, images are
captured continuously at a rate of about 7.1 frames per second
(when the image mode is Q 4608×3456). Shooting ends when
the shutter-release button is released, or three pictures have been
taken continuously.

Did you have trouble finding this information online or just didn't bother to do a little search?

Hope this helps!

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Max is 7 fps
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National Geographic Adventure Gear of the Year

Steve Casimiro announced that the Nikon COOLPIX AW100 has made the list of the National Geographic Adventure Gear of the Year, Must-Have Gear: Fall and Winter, which spotlights the most innovative gear of the season. Casimiro said the camera is “packed with high-quality specs, including full HD video at 1080p, and it cranks out top-shelf images in challenging conditions.”


October 2011
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IF Product Design Award 2012

The Nikon COOLPIX AW100 has been honored with the iF Product Design Award 2012 from the International Forum Design GmbH of Hanover, Germany. The iF design awards have been awarded since 1953; to products exhibiting superior design. In selecting recipients, product aspects including quality of design, functionality, degree of innovation, simplicity of operation and environmental impact are considered for the product design award. Features of the AW100 to note include its waterproof, freezeproof and shockproof capabilities as well as its built-in GPS + Electronic compass.
November 2011
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Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Review

by Christopher Snow
November 2011
Christopher Snow posted his review of the Nikon COOLPIX AW100 on the Digitalcamerainfo.com website, touting the camera's lens as a testament to Nikon technology. "Thanks to an expertly-crafted lens, resolution is the main area in which the AW100 will set itself apart from the pack," he said. Snow said, "It’s been a great year for ruggedized cameras and we see Nikon’s AW100 as the capstone." Additional features that Snow noted which make the camera fun include: "Full HD (1080p) video, ultra high speed shooting at 240 frames per second, a GPS suite that actually works, and a variety of scene modes, picture effects, and in-camera editing options." He also appreciated the filter adapter that ships with the camera, allowing for the use of 40.5mm filters. Concluding, Snow explained that the COOLPIX AW100 is the website's best rugged camera of 2011.
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Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Review

by Jim Fisher
December 2011
Jim Fisher posted his review of the Nikon COOLPIX AW100 on the pcmag.com website, touting the camera's rugged build and performance. He added that the AW100 performs faster than any camera in its competitive set, receiving an Editors' Choice for the rugged camera category: "the AW100 is the speediest rugged camera that we've tested." Other features of the camera that impressed Fisher included its sharp details, accurate colors, low noise, in addition to the camera's built-in GPS.
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Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Review

by Mike Perlman
December 2011
Mike Perlman posted his review of the Nikon COOLPIX AW100 on the Technobuffalo.com website. Taking the camera to "Sgt. Perlman's Rugged Device Boot Camp" he put the camera through testing of its waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof features as well as its general photography and video modes. Perlman noted that the COOLPIX AW100 "will get the job done." He liked the fun filters as well as the incorporated GPS, Electronic Compass and 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Perlman concluded his review by stating, "The Nikon Coolpix AW100 was a bonafide fighter, and I salute it."
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Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Review

by Kimberly Hallen
December 2011
Kimberly Hallen posted her review of the Nikon COOLPIX AW100 on the DigitalCameraReview.com website. Hallen noted that, "the overall performance of the Nikon AW100 leaves a good impression." Features that impressed her included the GPS functionality and Action Control, as well as the camera's ruggedness and quick start up time. Hallen also touted the VR, long exposure capabilities, macro mode, and continuous shooting mode. She was impressed with the image quality, saying, "the AW100 offers impressive resolution, with a sharpness close to that of a DSLR."
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red dot award: product design

The Nikon COOLPIX AW100 has received the red dot award: product design, which is sponsored by Germany’s Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen. The award is given to products released over the past two years that exhibit superiority in functionality, innovation, ergonomics, ecology and durability. Features of the AW100 that are notable include its adoption of a lens design that has allowed for a slim, compact digital camera; in addition to its variety of functions that make it convenient for outdoor shooting.
March 2012