Canon N Facebook ready vs Nikon W300

Below, we will be matching up the Canon N Facebook ready and Nikon W300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and W300 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was launched 4 years earlier than the W300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the N Facebook ready matches up versus the W300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Nikon Coolpix W300. The complete galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N Facebook ready has external 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 Nikon W300 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready and Nikon W300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the N Facebook ready versus the W300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and W300 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and W300.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon W300 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older N Facebook ready is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.