Canon A1100 IS vs Canon N Facebook ready

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon A1100 IS and Canon N Facebook ready, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Canon. The resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the N Facebook ready (12MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was revealed 5 years prior to the N Facebook ready which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A1100 IS matches up vs the N Facebook ready with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. The full galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery and Canon N Facebook ready Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon A1100 IS has outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon N Facebook ready has specifications of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A1100 IS compared to the N Facebook ready.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and N Facebook ready is 93 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and N Facebook ready.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photos although you will want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged A1100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.