Nikon 1 AW1 14.2 MP HD Waterproof, Shockproof Digital Camera System with AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 1 NIKKOR Lens (White)

CONif u drop it in 30 feet you pick it in 30 ft. If you drop it deeper you better have an accidental insurance or a dive equipment insurance. Its gone.Be sure you check for any small foreign body as it will easily allow leaks (it sends a warning every time you use it)Be sure to check the locks. an open one allows leaks even if one lock is engaged (there are 2)Be sure to buy a silicon case. Its meant to for outdoor but the paints will flake when hit hardIts bulky. be sure to have a a carabiner hooked to your BC or life jacket (max depth 50 ft ) . or a buoy if you are just snorkelingbreaks your wallet if you lose it (quite expensive)Quite hesitant to use the flash as the metals might corrode.PROWorks like a DSLRI had the Nikon coolpix aw100. twice (the first one was so good my friend asked for it) but this one was far better. the olympus tough (first version) was my first outdoor camera. It worked well but water depth was an issue (max 10 ft). I used this cam for snorkelling, watching whale sharks and boy was the resolution so good. Its not meant for dives beyond 50 ft and the light at that point would have changed underwater. So a dive cam is a better for that. This cam is for family pics in beaches, snorkeling, island hopping or in any condition that you expect your camera to get wet yet still keep getting shots. 2 hours after water activity i went rappelling with the same camera.. started to condense on the lens (not the cameras fault as i should have soaked it in water in between dives) but as soon as this was settled the resolution was equal to an average dslr with minimal change in camera settings. I am not a pro in photography but just an enthusiast and have had 4 dslr (2 of alpha of sony and 2 of nikon) and this one was equally good with its current lens. the settings can be adjusted easily either in motion or menu (large icons easy to shift underwater).The technicals will be dealt by the pros who will review this camera. But for a diver and who love outdoors, other than its weight, this camera is worth it. Love it !

After having a great Cannon underwater camera for years, I decided to try a Nikon. Despite reading a similar review, I bought the camera for a trip to Turks and Caicos. On the first day of snorkeling the camera died. Water got inside the casing despite everything being locked/sealed appropriately. The camera otherwise seemed great. But had to give it one star for being an underwater camera that cannot go under water.

Generally I love Nikon cameras, and I use their full-size pro DSLRs regularly. I liked the idea of this camera as a capable and durable option for an adventure trip and thought that it's ability to be used underwater might help to get better photos while snorkeling than using a GoPro or disposable camera or something similar. My experience has been that the images are good, in fact in most cases quite good, but the usability is just not what I had hoped. Making adjustments to exposure or shooting modes simply isn't intuitive, and I find that things are buried too many layers deep in a menu, and it just takes too long to make changes and adjustments for a shot.

Maybe my expectations were just a bit too high for this camera. I really wanted to like it. I shoot regularly with Canon 6d (full-frame) and occasionally with a T2i (APS-C) cameras. I was looking for something smaller that was rugged and waterproof and this camera is the best in class.The good:> It works underwater, and is the best camera with that kind of killer feature as of this writing> The build is great, it definitely feels rugged and like it can take a few bumps and bruises, but it's not heavy by any means. I wouldn't say you could fit it in your pocket, but it sure beats carrying around a full frame all the time.>The LCD screen is big a bright and relatively accurately represented colors> The pop up flash is hinged and allows you to aim it upwards for bouncing (awesome feature - although I don't know if Nikon purposely designed it mechanism like this or it's just how it ended up).> It shoots raw> Auto-focus is snappy (although it doesn't always seem to focus on the intended target)> It has manual control (along with aperture and shutter priority modes)The not so good:<> The controls are sometimes difficult and far from intuitive. If you leave it in auto then you're probably good to go, but manual control is clunky. For most this probably isn't too much of an issue though<> No image stabilization - for a camera in this price range, this should be a standard feature.The reasons I returned it:< It's expensive - these are pro level prices without the pro level performance. Even the lenses are extraordinarily overprice in my opinion< The image quality just isn't that great. I expected more for the price, but the relatively slow lenses available (save one wide angle prime that works underwater) coupled with the small image sensor (and terrible high ISO performance) provide for grainy images unless you in prime lighting conditions.In summary:I wanted to like this camera, but I just couldn't. If you are a pro or serious amateur you'll be disappointed in it's high price and not so great image quality. Having said that, if you are coming from a point and shoot and are looking for a killer underwater camera, then this is a great option (really, the best under water camera option out there right now). For the limited amount of underwater use it would get, I ended up returning it for a less expensive underwater camera and will always have my Canon DSLR at my side on land. Here's hoping Canon fires back with a waterproof EOS-M with it's APS-C sensor!