Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1 Key Specs
(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
- Launched August 2013
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Revealed January 2012

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1 Overview
The following is a extensive overview of the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic SZ1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and SZ1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The N Facebook ready was manufactured 20 months after the SZ1 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the N Facebook ready matches up against the SZ1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Panasonic SZ1
N Facebook ready | SZ1 | |||
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Revealed | August 2013 | ![]() | January 2012 | Newer by 20 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Canon N Facebook ready
SZ1 | N Facebook ready | |||
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Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic SZ1
N Facebook ready | SZ1 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus |
Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon N Facebook ready offers exterior measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check out the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic SZ1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the N Facebook ready against the SZ1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and SZ1 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and SZ1.
As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic SZ1 to produce greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern N Facebook ready should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic SZ1 Specifications
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Panasonic |
Model | Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2013-08-22 | 2012-01-09 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | 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 | 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 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 2248 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 23 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 4cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.8" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 461k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | PureColor II G touch | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4 |
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 195 gr (0.43 lbs) | 131 gr (0.29 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
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 pictures | 250 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NB-9L | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $299 | $179 |