I am only going to comment on underwater usage. Also, I am going to compare with Canon D30. I currently have two of Canon D30 and two Nikon AW130s. I have taken both cameras to 35m depth with no problem, so I consider their depth rating to be the same.

The camera arrived 3 days before my Alaska cruise so I didn't get much time to familiarize myself with it. I used it for pictures and videos during the trip and was very happy with the quality and ease of use. Now... if I could only figure out the wifi portion of the camera, I'll be complete! :-)

So far I am really liking this camera. I love the speed in which it turns on, I love that you can easily transfer pictures from the camera to your smart phone, I love settings it offers, and I love the majority of the pictures it takes.

The Coolpix AW130 sees Nikon update its tough camera in what is pretty much a yearly move. The design has been more or less the same over the past three iterations of the this camera, and we're happy there's still a camouflage model for those armchair warriors out there who covet such things (like...

The Nikon AW130 has an excellent depth rating and is capable of snapping photos deeper than a snorkeling trip. The camera is rugged and durable, but the trade-off is a more limited performance and higher noise in the images.

Excellent depth rating; Durable; Good sharpness and color reproduction; Well-designed

Prominent noise at high ISOs; Shooting settings not flexible in most shooting modes; LCD screen hard to see in bright sunlight

The Nikon COOLPIX A130 is the most waterproof compact currently on the market. With a depth rating of 30 meters it'll go twice as deep as the Olympus TOUGH TG4 and TG860. If you want to dive deeper with a camera you'll need to think about a conventional model with an expensive waterproof housing.

My initial rating is outstanding. Although I have not yet used this under water, I anticipate that it will do well based upon past experience with a similar Nikon product. This camera takes superior pictures on dry land compared to the one it is replacing.

Great quality for this type of camera -Lots of options on camera menu -Bright color (yellow) makes it hard to lose -Awesome LCD brightness and contrast outdoors

-Will fog (just like any other waterproof camera) in the right conditions; (Read manual on how to deal with this, its normal) -Does not produce images at the same quality as a DSLR, particularly on land, but does a better job that most other cameras in this class

I use to film surf videos and it works great.

Easy to Use

Waterproof, dust proof, very rugged, easy to use, battery seems to last a good long time, pictures look very nice

Waterproof; dust proof; very rugged; easy to use; battery seems to last a good long time; pictures look very nice

hard to see viewfinder in bright sun

I bought this to take underwater photos and that worked great. What surprised me was how great the regular pictures I took were. I also have a Nikon d700 and a d300. The only issue I've had is connecting it to my iPad.