Nikon COOLPIX AW130 Review

The AW130 is our top underwater camera because it strikes a rare balance of durability and picture quality.

This camera is durable; functional down to 100 feet underwater and takes great dry-land and underwater pictures

Other cameras take brighter underwater photos

Nikon Coolpix AW130 Review

With 100 feet of water resistance, 7 feet of shock resistance and a price tag lower than the best that Canon and Olympus have to offer, the $275 Nikon Coolpix AW130 packs a lot of features in a well-designed rough-and-tumble body.

Solid image quality; Dedicated GPS and Wi-Fi buttons; Micro USB port for charging and data; Attractively priced

Menus hard to navigate; Fiddly door latches

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, at this point, the main reason to buy a camera like the AW130 is its extreme durability, features, and little else. Smartphones have come a long way, and the appeal of point and shoots is starting to rely more and more on features that the fragile little...

Nikon seals up rugged Coolpix AW130 for deeper dives

Want a point-and-shoot camera you can take down 30 meters without buying a special housing? Nikon has you covered.