Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus TG-5

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Canon N Facebook ready versus Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was launched 4 years before the TG-5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the N Facebook ready scores against the TG-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Olympus Tough TG-5. The complete galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready offers physical measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the TG-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and TG-5 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and TG-5.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos though you really should consider the age of the cameras into account. The older N Facebook ready will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.