<p>The Nikon 1 AW1 can remain at a depth of 49 feet underwater for up to an hour. Cool orange rubber jumpsuit sold separately.</p><p>On Thursday, Nikon revealed the Nikon 1 AW1, "the world's first waterproof and shockproof interchangeable lens camera." And it's not just splash-proof: This baby's rated to go 49 feet under the sea and stay there for an hour. It'll also take a 6.6-foot drop and withstand below-freezing temperatures. So what's not to like? Wellllll...</p><p>There are few today who would sing the praises of the original Nikon 1 cameras. They arrived on the scene in late 2011 just as Sony, Panasonic and Olympus were shaking up the camera market with their mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras smaller and better at shooting video than mainstream DSLRs, for starters. But the Nikon 1 models had a smaller sensor than the competition, and the interface (as I can attest) was sorely lacking. Their successors haven't done much to raise the camera line's profile, either. Maybe now that'll change.</p><p>This isn't the first compact, weather-proof interchangeable-lens camera Olympus' OM-D E-M5 (What's with those hyphens, Oly??) is also splashproof, but you can't take it snorkeling, as our colleague Devin Coldewey pointed out in his review. The Olympus also $1,000 for just the body and the newer E-M1 is even more expensive. To balance that out, there's a sea of rugged point-and-shoots, but their tiny sensors and lenses won't impress anyone.</p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/lackluster-nikon-1-gets-second-chance-rugged-scuba-friendly-aw1-4B11199427">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/nikon-aw1/">Nikon's AW1 is the world's first waterproof interchangeable-lens digital ...</a> (Engadget)</p><p><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/nikon-aw1-waterproof-mirrorless/29115/">Nikon makes a splash with the AW1 waterproof mirrorless camera</a> (Gizmag)</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/19/4745714/nikons-aw1-might-be-the-best-underwater-camera-ever-made">Nikon's AW1 might be the best underwater camera ever made</a> (The Verge)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dv8JXd9H5gQO4zM4kIZkglaLK3epM&ned=us">71 additional articles.</a></p>
