Waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof Nikon Coolpix AW100 with sample pictures

Nikon's new waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof camera may be the ticket for me.  I'm tired of going through a point and shoot every 6 months or so...mountain biking and cameras don't get along very well.  It's just too bad that it doesn't shoot raw or have manual controls... comes in blue, orange, black, white and camouflage.

Here are the specs and some sample images

 

Specifications

• Type
  Compact Digital Camera
• Effective Pixels
  16 million
• Image Sensor
  CMOS
• Sensor Size
  1/2.3 in.
• Total Pixels
  16.79 million (approx.)
• Lens
  5x optical zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
• Lens Focal Length
  5.0-25.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-140mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
• Lens f/-number
  f/3.9-4.8
• Lens Construction
  12 elements in 10 groups
• Lens Zoom
  5x
• Digital Zoom
  Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of 560mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
• Vibration Reduction
  Lens-shift VR
• Autofocus (AF)
  Contrast-detect TTL AF
• Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
  Auto (9-area automatic selection), Center, Face priority, Manual with 99 focus areas, Subject tracking
• Focus Range
  [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
  [T]: Approx. 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) to infinity
  Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity
• Focus Lock
  Yes
• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
  99
• Monitor Size
  3.0 in. diagonal
• Monitor Type
  TFT-LCD
• Monitor Resolution
  460,000-dots
• Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)
  98% horizontal (Approx.)
  98% vertical (Approx.)
• Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)
  100% horizontal (Approx.)
• Storage Media
  SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
• Internal Memory
  Approx. 83MB
• Storage File System
  DCF
  EXIF 2.3
  DPOF compliant
• Storage File formats
  Still pictures: JPEG
  Audio files: WAV
  Movies: MOV (Video:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)
• Movie
  Audio file format: AAC stereo
  Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264
• Voice Memo Function
  Yes
• Image Size (pixels)
  4608 x 3456 (16M)
• ISO Sensitivity
  ISO 125-3200
  Auto (auto gain 125-800)
  Fixed range auto (ISO 125-400)
• Lowest ISO Sensitivity
  125
• Highest ISO Sensitivity
  3200
• Exposure Metering
  256-segment matrix, center-weighted
• Exposure Control
  Programmed auto exposure
  Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
  motion detection
• Exposure Modes
  Programmed Auto
• Scene Modes
  Back Light, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Panorama, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Underwater
• In-Camera Image Editing
  Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Glamour Retouch, Quick retouch, Skin softening, Small Pic
• Exposure Compensation
  ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
• Exposure Lock
  Yes
• White Balance
  Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual
• Shutter
  Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
• Shutter Speed
  1/1500-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
  4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
  Up to 3 shots at approx. 7.1 frames per second
• Continuous Shooting Options
  Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Single
• Aperture
  Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection
• Self-timer
  Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration
• Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
  [W]: 0.3 to 3.5m (1ft. to 11ft.)
  [T]: 0.5 to 2.2m (1ft. 8 in. to 7 ft. 2 in.)
• Built-in Flash Control
  TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
• Built-in Flash
  Yes
• Interface
  Hi-speed USB
• Interface Data transfer protocol
  MTP ,PTP
• Video Output
  NTSC, PAL
• HDMI Output
  Can be selected from:
  Auto, 480p, 720p, 1080i
• I/O terminal
  Audio/video (A/V) output
  Digital I/O (USB)
  HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)
• Supported Languages
  Arabic, Czech, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese
• Power Sources
  One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied)
• Battery / Batteries
  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
• Battery Life (shots per charge)
  Still pictures*: Approx. 250 shots
  *Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)°C (73(-/+4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4608 x 3456 (16M). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
• Tripod Socket
  ISO 1222
• Approx. Dimensions
  Height: 2.6 in. (64.9mm)
  Width: 4.4 in. (110.1mm)
  Depth: 0.9 in. (22.8mm)
• Approx. Weight
  6.3 oz. (178g)
• Operating environment
  Temperature: -10 to +40°C (14 to 104°F ) for land use
  Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) for underwater use
• Supplied Accessories
  • 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

Nikon Coolpix AW100 sample images, these are the original size, so click on them to view in their full resolution.

Exposure Time 1/1250, Aperture f/4, Focal Length 7.7mm (43mm in 35mm), ISO 125, 4608 x 3456

Exposure Time 1/800, Aperture f/4, Focal Length 5mm (28mm in 35mm), ISO 125, 4608 x 3456