Part of the reason I am asking about GPS snapshot cameras, I'm going to a family reunion in Hawaii in May. Since I'm planning on snorkeling when there, I'm debating between getting an underwater camera case to use with the digital camera I've already had since 2007, versus buying an underwater digital camera that can be used to 33 ft underwater. I'm trying to make a comparison, and don't know if I should let a feature like built in GPS influence my decision that much?
The digital underwater camera just went on sale at Costco in my area because a newer version is coming in. However, since this camera is a more recent model than the one from 2007, I'm wondering if the picture quality would be better than a camera from 2007, or not really. It also has a built in GPS, so I'm not sure if that means it would be a better camera, or if to make up for putting that feature in they have to make other aspects lower quality.
I'm not sure how much you know about cameras, but the camera I still own from 2007 is a Canon Powershot A720 IS, and the one I'm thinking about getting which is waterproof and GPS is a Nikon Coolpix AW100.
I found a site comparing specifications of the two
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_PowerShot_A720_IS-vs-Nikon-AW100 My Canon Powershot A720 IS has wider aperture, faster max shutter speed, and longer exposures. The Nikon AW100 has a CMOS instead of the CCD sensor, higher max ISO capacity, larger sensor, etc. So, I feel confused since I don't know too much about cameras.