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title: "Nikon COOLPIX AW130 Waterproof Digital Camera with Built-In Wi-Fi (Yellow)"
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# Waterproof to 100ft Built-in Wi-Fi & NFC GPS + Electronic Compass Nikon COOLPIX AW130 Waterproof Digital Camera with Built-In Wi-Fi (Yellow)

**Brand:** nikon
**Price:** $1063
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Adventure-proof your memories with Nikon COOLPIX AW130!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nikon COOLPIX AW130 Waterproof Digital Camera with Built-In Wi-Fi (Yellow) by nikon
- **How much does it cost?** $1063 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/13237440-nikon-coolpix-aw130-waterproof-digital-camera-with-built-in-wi)

## Best For

- nikon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nikon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Navigate Your Story:** Integrated GPS, mapping, and electronic compass ensure every photo is geo-tagged and perfectly oriented.
- • **Speed Meets Precision:** 5x optical zoom with NIKKOR ED wide-angle lens and 5 FPS continuous shooting to never miss the perfect frame.
- • **Dive Deep, Shoot Sharp:** Capture stunning shots underwater up to 100ft without missing a moment.
- • **Rugged Ready for Action:** Shockproof up to 7ft and freezeproof to 14°F — built to survive your wildest explorations.
- • **Instant Share, Instant Envy:** Seamlessly transfer photos via built-in Wi-Fi and NFC to stay connected and share your adventures in real-time.

## Overview

The Nikon COOLPIX AW130 is a rugged, waterproof digital camera designed for professionals and adventure enthusiasts alike. Featuring 16MP resolution, 5x optical zoom with a wide-angle NIKKOR ED lens, and built-in Wi-Fi/NFC for effortless sharing, it withstands depths up to 100ft, shocks from 7ft drops, and freezing temperatures down to 14°F. GPS, electronic compass, and mapping capabilities add geo-tagging precision, while fast 5 FPS shooting ensures you capture every dynamic moment. Perfect for millennial managers who demand durability, connectivity, and high-quality imaging on the go.

## Description

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Review: Versitile & Tough to Beat for the Price - The build appears quite robust, about twice the weight of my Sony Cyber Shot. To quote Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Weight is a sign of reliability." I also like that the lens is recessed fairly deeply within a bezel, which should provide a lot of protection. I've seen older Olympus models with a moving lens cover, and I've seen a lot of them which are broken.... All it takes is enough brackish water or a little dirt to jamb a moving lens cover so I'm glad Nikon chose to recess the lens instead of covering it. So far I've only used it once, but I'm quite pleased at the price. I used it on an 8 mile kayak trip with class II and III rapids in 40F water without any troubles. Considering that it was quite overcast, providing poor lighting, I was impressed with the quality of the pictures it took as well (see the attached picture). I apologize for the blurry smudges, that is user error, not product fault.... I do need to remember to blow droplets off the lens before taking pictures. After the initial setup, power on to taking pictures is less than a second. This is a major improvement over all other cameras I have owned or used in the past. This means that you can conserve your batteries and not watch that bird fly away while your camera is booting up. I had noticed that reviews on this camera and similar camera have around a 10% catastrophic failure rating due to water infiltration. Considering that when they fail like this, they seem to fail within the first month of use, it makes me think either user error or damaged gasket. Something I noticed was that there is a red mark on top of the battery door that one needs to pay attention... You can actually get the door to latch while this marking is still partially exposed! You must make sure that you press the door in hard enough while you are latching it to fully obscure this marking if you want reliable waterproofing. People not doing so may account for the majority of the aforementioned 10%. The battery life is impressive. I used this camera for half of a day, taking pictures and videos for almost the entire time, and the battery indicator still showed the battery fully charged. Considering that it was only 40F outside and it was getting splashed continuously by water that was 40F (at the most), keep in mind that low temperatures decrease battery output, I consider it impressive. Before I bought this camera, I was torn between the Nikon AW130 (this model) and the Olympus TG-860. They are both comparable as far as their specifications and I had dealt with Olympus cameras in the past. The deciding factor was that I'd seen many reviews stating how horrible Olympus customer support tends to be while Nikon tends to be quite friendly. Normally, I buy products assuming the warranty is worthless, but when dealing with a $230 camera with a 10% failure rate I did take it into consideration. The real test will be when I take this camera on my annual trip to Lake Superior for kayaking, camping, and snorkeling... Bad weather, rough water, and free diving... I may post another review afterward. A word of caution to anyone wanting an indestructible camera... This thing may be a beast, but it has moving parts so it can fail. I'd seen a lot of reviews where people ONLY brought ONE CAMERA and then complained that it failed during their trip. Bring two cameras, or if you are like me, bring three or four. They don't all have to be new, top-notch cameras either. My Sony is an older 12MP model that I bought for $1, add a sandwich bag and it is waterproof enough for kayaking and maybe an accidental dip although I wouldn't intentionally submerge it. It gives me a backup if I need it and is insignificant when packed in a hold on my sea kayak.
Review: DISAPPOINTING Underwater performance and mine Leaked! Does not perform as advertised - I purchased this camera to use on a SCUBA trip. Rated to 100 feet, this is the first camera I've seen that could make the depths I expected for the typical SCUBA diving I'm doing. Getting right to the point: I inserted memory card and battery at the dive shop, 100% dry and in normal temperature and humidity and sealed it carefully. I made my first dive to a maximum of 55 feet in 80 degree water in Tobago. Two very specific issues I needed an underwater SCUBA camera to do and this camera failed both miserably. #1) Actually go underwater to it's rated depth without issues. This camera present fogging/moisture signs on both the rear LCD display and the inside of the lens cover. As the camera is totally sealed there was no way to try to clear this or wipe it away. I put the camera in my room overnight and it cleared. I took it back out and in 3 hours (without even going underwater, simply walking around the resort and near the boat docks) it fogged both the lens and LCD display again. The camera continued to operate but, of course, photos were seriously impacted by a fogged over lens cover. This alone makes the camera useless, I don't know why it wasn't damaged internally (or perhaps it is and would soon fail even worse, I don't know because I'm returning it immediately). #2) My biggest excitement was the camera has a depth sensor and claimed it would adjust it's Automatic White Balance according to depth while using the Underwater Scene. I tried it in that mode as well as various "Auto" modes. I could find NO setting in which the White Balance underwater worked, at all! ALL my photos came out horribly blue. It was as if there was NO WB adjustment at all. I believe out of 200 photos taken I found 2 I could use. This camera is described as an underwater camera but it was incapable of taking usable photos underwater and it "leaked" (or admitted enough moisture to prevent photos from being taken). To be fair, I took photos when everything cleared up on the surface and the camera performed Average. Normal. It took normal quality photos, nothing exceptional at all. The altimeter was constantly losing it's zero requiring recalibration and using the GPS didn't help a great deal, other than to drain the battery quickly. And, while simply walking around with it in my pocket, again, the back LCD screen and front lens cover fogged over (attached photo shows the rear after being in my pocket for 15 minutes walking from my room to dinner, 75 degrees outside, 72 degrees in room - it's MUCH worse after being underwater). I cannot recommend this camera.

## Features

- Waterproof up to 100ft; freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit; shockproof for drops up to 7 feet
- 5x optical zoom NIKKOR ED wide-angle glass lens
- Capable of taking up to 5 shots per second
- Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC for easy transfer to your smartphone
- Built-in GPS, mapping, Electronic Compass and Points of Interest (POI)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00T85PER2 |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Aperture modes | F2.8 |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Auto Focus Technology | Contrast Detection |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Best Sellers Rank | #127,750 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #1,008 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras |
| Brand | Nikon |
| Built-In Media | AN-CP23 Strap, BU-2 Cleaning Brush, COOLPIX AW130 (Yellow), EH-71P Battery Charger, EN-EL12 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, UC-E21 USB Cable |
| Camera Flash | Built-In |
| Camera Lens | 5x optical zoom NIKKOR ED wide-angle lens |
| Color | Yellow |
| Compatible Devices | Nikon 1 |
| Compatible Mountings | Nikon 1 |
| Connectivity Technology | NFC, Wi-Fi |
| Continuous Shooting | 5 FPS |
| Crop Mode | 16:9 |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (578) |
| Digital Scene Transition | zoom |
| Digital Zoom | 4 x |
| Digital-Still | Yes |
| Display Fixture Type | Tilting |
| Display Type | OLED |
| Dots Per Screen | 921600 |
| Effective Still Resolution | 16 MP |
| Expanded ISO Maximum | 6400 |
| Expanded ISO Minimum | 100 |
| Exposure Control | Automatic, exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) 3 steps (f/2.8, f/4.1 and f/5.6 [W]) |
| File Format | JPEG, RAW |
| Flash Memory Bus Interface Type | SD |
| Flash Memory Speed Class | Class 10 (UHS-I) |
| Flash Memory Type | SD |
| Flash Memory Video Speed Class | UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) |
| Flash Modes | Automatic, Fill Flash |
| Focal Length Description | 4.3-21.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-120mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| Focus Features | Autofocus |
| Focus Mode | Automatic AF (AF-A) |
| Focus Type | Auto Focus, Manual Focus |
| Form Factor | Compact |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00018208264940 |
| Hardware Interface | AV Port |
| Has Color Screen | Yes |
| Image Capture Type | Stills & Video |
| Image stabilization | Optical, VR |
| Item Weight | 0.22 Kilograms |
| JPEG Quality Level | Fine |
| Lens Type | Wide Angle |
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Maximum Aperture | 21.5 f |
| Maximum Focal Length | 10 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 30 Seconds |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 473 MB |
| Minimum Focal Length | 5 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/4000 Seconds |
| Model Name | Nikon Coolpix AW130 |
| Model Number | 26494 |
| Model Series | Coolpix |
| Movie Mode | Yes |
| Night vision | No |
| Number of Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Optical Zoom | 5 x |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 16 MP |
| Photo Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch |
| Real Angle Of View | 83.08 Degrees |
| Remote Included | No |
| Screen Size | 3 Inches |
| Self Timer | 10 Seconds |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Shooting Modes | Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk/Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Underwater |
| Skill Level | Professional |
| Special Feature | Waterproof |
| Specific Uses For Product | Photography |
| Supported Image Format | JPEG, RAW |
| Total Still Resolution | 16 MP |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Total Video Out Ports | 1 |
| UPC | 018208264940 |
| Video Capture Format | MP4 |
| Video Output | HDMI |
| Video Resolution | FHD 1080p |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| Warranty Description | 1 year coverage for labor, 1 year coverage for parts, This warranty doesn't apply to the batteries and software driver that accompany this product |
| White Balance Settings | Auto, Cloudy, Flash torch |
| Wireless Technology | NFC, Wi-Fi |
| Write Speed | 10 MB/s |
| Zoom | Optical Zoom |

## Product Details

- **Aspect Ratio:** 16:9
- **Brand:** Nikon
- **Compatible Mountings:** Nikon 1
- **Expanded ISO Minimum:** 100
- **Image Stabilization:** Optical, VR
- **Maximum Aperture:** 21.5 f
- **Maximum Focal Length:** 10
- **Optical Zoom:** 5 x
- **Photo Sensor Technology:** CMOS
- **Supported File Format:** JPEG, RAW

## Images

![Nikon COOLPIX AW130 Waterproof Digital Camera with Built-In Wi-Fi (Yellow) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61iApmyW-4L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Versitile & Tough to Beat for the Price
*by D***L on December 30, 2015*

The build appears quite robust, about twice the weight of my Sony Cyber Shot. To quote Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Weight is a sign of reliability." I also like that the lens is recessed fairly deeply within a bezel, which should provide a lot of protection. I've seen older Olympus models with a moving lens cover, and I've seen a lot of them which are broken.... All it takes is enough brackish water or a little dirt to jamb a moving lens cover so I'm glad Nikon chose to recess the lens instead of covering it. So far I've only used it once, but I'm quite pleased at the price. I used it on an 8 mile kayak trip with class II and III rapids in 40F water without any troubles. Considering that it was quite overcast, providing poor lighting, I was impressed with the quality of the pictures it took as well (see the attached picture). I apologize for the blurry smudges, that is user error, not product fault.... I do need to remember to blow droplets off the lens before taking pictures. After the initial setup, power on to taking pictures is less than a second. This is a major improvement over all other cameras I have owned or used in the past. This means that you can conserve your batteries and not watch that bird fly away while your camera is booting up. I had noticed that reviews on this camera and similar camera have around a 10% catastrophic failure rating due to water infiltration. Considering that when they fail like this, they seem to fail within the first month of use, it makes me think either user error or damaged gasket. Something I noticed was that there is a red mark on top of the battery door that one needs to pay attention... You can actually get the door to latch while this marking is still partially exposed! You must make sure that you press the door in hard enough while you are latching it to fully obscure this marking if you want reliable waterproofing. People not doing so may account for the majority of the aforementioned 10%. The battery life is impressive. I used this camera for half of a day, taking pictures and videos for almost the entire time, and the battery indicator still showed the battery fully charged. Considering that it was only 40F outside and it was getting splashed continuously by water that was 40F (at the most), keep in mind that low temperatures decrease battery output, I consider it impressive. Before I bought this camera, I was torn between the Nikon AW130 (this model) and the Olympus TG-860. They are both comparable as far as their specifications and I had dealt with Olympus cameras in the past. The deciding factor was that I'd seen many reviews stating how horrible Olympus customer support tends to be while Nikon tends to be quite friendly. Normally, I buy products assuming the warranty is worthless, but when dealing with a $230 camera with a 10% failure rate I did take it into consideration. The real test will be when I take this camera on my annual trip to Lake Superior for kayaking, camping, and snorkeling... Bad weather, rough water, and free diving... I may post another review afterward. A word of caution to anyone wanting an indestructible camera... This thing may be a beast, but it has moving parts so it can fail. I'd seen a lot of reviews where people ONLY brought ONE CAMERA and then complained that it failed during their trip. Bring two cameras, or if you are like me, bring three or four. They don't all have to be new, top-notch cameras either. My Sony is an older 12MP model that I bought for $1, add a sandwich bag and it is waterproof enough for kayaking and maybe an accidental dip although I wouldn't intentionally submerge it. It gives me a backup if I need it and is insignificant when packed in a hold on my sea kayak.

### ⭐ DISAPPOINTING Underwater performance and mine Leaked! Does not perform as advertised
*by A***E on March 8, 2016*

I purchased this camera to use on a SCUBA trip. Rated to 100 feet, this is the first camera I've seen that could make the depths I expected for the typical SCUBA diving I'm doing. Getting right to the point: I inserted memory card and battery at the dive shop, 100% dry and in normal temperature and humidity and sealed it carefully. I made my first dive to a maximum of 55 feet in 80 degree water in Tobago. Two very specific issues I needed an underwater SCUBA camera to do and this camera failed both miserably. #1) Actually go underwater to it's rated depth without issues. This camera present fogging/moisture signs on both the rear LCD display and the inside of the lens cover. As the camera is totally sealed there was no way to try to clear this or wipe it away. I put the camera in my room overnight and it cleared. I took it back out and in 3 hours (without even going underwater, simply walking around the resort and near the boat docks) it fogged both the lens and LCD display again. The camera continued to operate but, of course, photos were seriously impacted by a fogged over lens cover. This alone makes the camera useless, I don't know why it wasn't damaged internally (or perhaps it is and would soon fail even worse, I don't know because I'm returning it immediately). #2) My biggest excitement was the camera has a depth sensor and claimed it would adjust it's Automatic White Balance according to depth while using the Underwater Scene. I tried it in that mode as well as various "Auto" modes. I could find NO setting in which the White Balance underwater worked, at all! ALL my photos came out horribly blue. It was as if there was NO WB adjustment at all. I believe out of 200 photos taken I found 2 I could use. This camera is described as an underwater camera but it was incapable of taking usable photos underwater and it "leaked" (or admitted enough moisture to prevent photos from being taken). To be fair, I took photos when everything cleared up on the surface and the camera performed Average. Normal. It took normal quality photos, nothing exceptional at all. The altimeter was constantly losing it's zero requiring recalibration and using the GPS didn't help a great deal, other than to drain the battery quickly. And, while simply walking around with it in my pocket, again, the back LCD screen and front lens cover fogged over (attached photo shows the rear after being in my pocket for 15 minutes walking from my room to dinner, 75 degrees outside, 72 degrees in room - it's MUCH worse after being underwater). I cannot recommend this camera.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***M on October 4, 2018*

Great camera. Perfect for taking camping!

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