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Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready

Portability
89
Imaging
60
Features
65
Overall
62
Canon EOS M front
 
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched July 2012
Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Introduced August 2013
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Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the M (18MP) and N Facebook ready (12MP) and the M (APS-C) and N Facebook ready (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The M was manufactured 13 months earlier than the N Facebook ready which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon N Facebook ready being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M grades against the N Facebook ready in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Canon N Facebook ready

 M N Facebook ready 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Canon M

 N Facebook ready M 
IntroducedAugust 2013July 2012More recent by 13 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon M and Canon N Facebook ready

 M N Facebook ready 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon M features outside measurements of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon N Facebook ready has sizing of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the M versus the N Facebook ready.

Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M and N Facebook ready is 89 and 93 respectively.

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Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M and N Facebook ready.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon M will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older M will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M
Portrait photography with Canon N Facebook ready
76
manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
22
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography information
Canon N Facebook ready Street photography information
72
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon M Sports photography features
Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography features
55
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography information
Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography information
63
includes touch to focus
good MP (18MP)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (200 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M as a Landscape photography camera
Canon N Facebook ready as a Landscape photography camera
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 shots)
missing Timelapse function
36
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging factors
Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging factors
37
has touchscreen
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
73
rather wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon M vs Canon N Facebook ready Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Canon N Facebook ready
 Canon EOS MCanon PowerShot N Facebook ready
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS M Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-07-23 2013-08-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Digic 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 2248
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 31 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 23 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 2.8"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD PureColor II G touch
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 gr (0.66 lbs) 195 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 827 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 200 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 NB-9L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $510 $299