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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 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
  • Revealed August 2013
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released June 2013
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was revealed 3 months later than the SZ-15 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the N Facebook ready scores versus the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Olympus SZ-15

 N Facebook ready SZ-15 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 SZ-15 N Facebook ready 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus SZ-15

 N Facebook ready SZ-15 
ReleasedAugust 2013June 2013Same age

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with exterior measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the N Facebook ready and the SZ-15.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and SZ-15.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to show extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
22
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
44
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography info
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography info
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
53
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor (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 Olympus SZ-15
61
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than others (250g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography details
36
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging information
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging information
73
rather wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have external mic support
34
relatively wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus SZ-15
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyOlympus SZ-15
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Olympus SZ-15
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-08-22 2013-06-21
Physical type 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 2248 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
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) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology PureColor II G touch LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $299 $200