Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX120 IS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Canon SX120 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the SX120 IS (10MP) is fairly similar but the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and SX120 IS (1/2.5") posses different sensor measurements.

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The N Facebook ready was unveiled 4 years after the SX120 IS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the N Facebook ready scores against the SX120 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Canon SX120 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready features outer dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Canon SX120 IS has dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Canon SX120 IS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the SX120 IS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and SX120 IS is 93 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and SX120 IS.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The N Facebook ready having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon N Facebook ready will offer greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer N Facebook ready provides an advantage in sensor tech.