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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Announced August 2013
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS60
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was brought out 16 months before the ZS50 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the N Facebook ready grades versus the ZS50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Panasonic ZS50

 N Facebook ready ZS50 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 ZS50 N Facebook ready 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015August 2013More modern by 16 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k461kClearer screen (+579k dot)

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS50

 N Facebook ready ZS50 

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N Facebook ready provides 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) while the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready versus the ZS50.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and ZS50.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP therefore you should expect comparable quality of files however you will want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged N Facebook ready will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography factors
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
41
you can focus manually
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography highlights
65
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (243g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
43
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
61
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than others in class (243 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
36
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
51
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging details
72
rather wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (243g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-08-22 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
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
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.8" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.40 m
Flash settings - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 243 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 300 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $350