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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 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
  • Released August 2013
Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX40
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the FX48 (12MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 4 years later than the FX48 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the N Facebook ready scores vs the FX48 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Panasonic FX48

 N Facebook ready FX48 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2009Fresher by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension2.8"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 FX48 N Facebook ready 

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic FX48

 N Facebook ready FX48 
Manually focus No manual focusing

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX48 has specifications of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the N Facebook ready against the FX48.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and FX48 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and FX48.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of files however you really should take the release date of the cameras into account. The younger N Facebook ready is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography factors
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography highlights
Panasonic FX48 Street photography highlights
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography features
Panasonic FX48 Sports photography features
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography features
Panasonic FX48 Travel photography features
61
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
58
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX48
36
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
missing Timelapse function
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon N Facebook ready
Vlogging with Panasonic FX48
72
really wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
missing microphone socket
30
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic FX48
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FX40
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-08-22 2009-01-27
Body design 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 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 2248 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 150 grams (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $325