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Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 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
  • Revealed August 2013
Pentax WG-1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was revealed 2 years after the WG-1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the N Facebook ready grades vs the WG-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Pentax WG-1

 N Facebook ready WG-1 
RevealedAugust 2013February 2011Newer by 31 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 WG-1 N Facebook ready 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Pentax WG-1

 N Facebook ready WG-1 

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready has got exterior measurements 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 Pentax WG-1 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the WG-1.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and WG-1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and WG-1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Pentax WG-1 to give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer N Facebook ready should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Street photography with Pentax WG-1
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
environment proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 Sports photography highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
37
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Travel photography with Pentax WG-1
61
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
environment proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography info
36
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-1 Vlogging highlights
72
decently wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have external mic socket
25
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Pentax WG-1
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyPentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Pentax Optio WG-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-08-22 2011-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 14MP
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 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
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
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.8" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II G touch TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 pounds) 157 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $350