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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 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
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS20
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is very close and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was unveiled 14 months after the ZS15 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the N Facebook ready scores against the ZS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Panasonic ZS15

 N Facebook ready ZS15 
LaunchedAugust 2013June 2012More modern by 14 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 ZS15 N Facebook ready 
Display sizing3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS15

 N Facebook ready ZS15 
Focus manually No manual focus

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with outer 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) while the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the N Facebook ready versus the ZS15.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and ZS15 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and ZS15.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures although you need to take the release date of the cameras into account. The fresher N Facebook ready is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
no manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography information
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography information
65
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (208 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
36
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery (200 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
lighter than competitors in class (208 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (260 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Landscape photography camera
36
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery (260 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging features
72
fairly wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (208g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS15
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-08-22 2012-06-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 2248 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 photographs 260 photographs
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 shooting
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $279