Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Lets look more in depth at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is fairly close but the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizes.

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The N Facebook ready was brought out 9 months later than the XZ-2 iHS and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the N Facebook ready scores vs the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys physical dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and XZ-2 iHS.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The N Facebook ready offers the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The more recent N Facebook ready provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.