In April last year, I had this little camera in use in the Red Sea and was impressed (see my review below). Of course, I give it 5 stars! Then I once bought in December 2014, these camera in order to thus make in Indonesia also beautiful underwater photographs. Unfortunately, this camera was but one big disappointment, because she was not waterproof! After the 3rd snorkel gear formed in front of the lens of water droplets. The monitor on the back showed only on clouds of moisture. The camera was simply no longer usable! Back in Germany, these phenomena are indeed gone, but I do not trust this camera! What good is a UW-camera that is not properly waterproof ?! Therefore, going back to Amazon!
Quite obviously, there are in the manufacturing process of these cameras outliers that are utterly useless for the UW-use. Too bad, because the camera actually makes very nice pictures!
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Review of April 2014:
I bought this camera for a snorkeling vacation on the Red Sea! According to my ideas, this camera should simply give just nice presentable vacation memories to me. This end, the camera fully met!
I am impressed with the quality of images and videos that provides this camera!
==> A few examples from my snorkeling vacation in Hurghada I have posted to the camera!
Good enough for me wholeheartedly!
Negative is just a little noticed the somewhat fiddly operation underwater me. In particular, the button for video recording is a bit too small! Also, the on / off switch works mE underwater not so good. Large and out of the housing slightly prominent buttons for the main functions would be as more appropriate. Easy to get the filming and photography also times with his finger in front of the lens. With the sun behind you and to the monitor so his problems - a lot of you do not see here!
In any case, the camera has served its purpose. She was especially completely waterproof! The Nikon AW 120 has therefore given me a lot of joy! I can only recommend everyone snorkelers who simply wants to take a few beautiful holiday pictures to take home!
Update:
The Stiftung Warentest has the NIKON AW 120 voted in its July edition (2014) as a test winner!
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