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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Released August 2013
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the TG-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was released 2 months after the TG-2 iHS which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the N Facebook ready scores versus the TG-2 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 N Facebook ready TG-2 iHS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Canon N Facebook ready

 TG-2 iHS N Facebook ready 
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution610k461kSharper screen (+149k dot)

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 N Facebook ready TG-2 iHS 
IntroducedAugust 2013June 2013Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready has outside dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus TG-2 iHS has dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the TG-2 iHS.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and TG-2 iHS is 93 and 91 respectively.

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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and TG-2 iHS.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of photos though you may want to consider the release date of the products into consideration.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography info
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography info
65
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Sports photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography information
Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography information
61
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
environment proofing
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
36
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
46
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-2 iHS Vlogging factors
72
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of external mic socket
36
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyOlympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-08-22 2013-06-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 2248 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech PureColor II G touch OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 350 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $299 $380