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Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Canon PowerShot SX170 IS front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • 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
Canon SX170 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 251g - 108 x 71 x 44mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX160 IS
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Canon SX170 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and SX170 IS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was announced very close to the SX170 IS and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the N Facebook ready scores versus the SX170 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Canon SX170 IS

 N Facebook ready SX170 IS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX170 IS over the Canon N Facebook ready

 SX170 IS N Facebook ready 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Canon SX170 IS

 N Facebook ready SX170 IS 
AnnouncedAugust 2013August 2013Similar age

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready has outside dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Canon SX170 IS has sizing of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready against the SX170 IS.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and SX170 IS is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and SX170 IS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX170 IS to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX170 IS as a Portrait photography camera
22
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography info
Canon SX170 IS Street photography info
65
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (251 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX170 IS as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
great zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX170 IS as a Travel photography camera
61
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competition (251 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (448mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX170 IS as a Landscape photography camera
36
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
49
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging highlights
Canon SX170 IS Vlogging highlights
73
really wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
missing external microphone jack
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (251 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SX170 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Canon SX170 IS
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyCanon PowerShot SX170 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-08-22 2013-08-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 2248 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-448mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.8" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology PureColor II G touch TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 251 grams (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 108 x 71 x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $299 $0