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Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 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
  • Launched August 2013
Nikon L20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Nikon L20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the L20 (10MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was unveiled 4 years after the L20 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the N Facebook ready grades against the L20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Nikon L20

 N Facebook ready L20 
RevealedAugust 2013February 2009More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 L20 N Facebook ready 
Screen dimensions3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Nikon L20

 N Facebook ready L20 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with outer measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon L20 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the N Facebook ready and the L20.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and L20 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and L20.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon N Facebook ready to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger N Facebook ready provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography features
Nikon L20 Portrait photography features
22
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Street photography with Nikon L20
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
54
lighter than competition (135 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Sports photography with Nikon L20
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Travel photography with Nikon L20
61
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
55
lighter than competition (135 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Nikon L20
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
27
nice screen size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging features
Nikon L20 Vlogging features
73
reasonably wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of external microphone jack
24
lighter than competition (135 grams)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon L20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Nikon L20
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyNikon Coolpix L20
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Nikon Coolpix L20
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-08-22 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 2248 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 38-136mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lb) 135 grams (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-9L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $299 $120