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Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 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
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Also Known as Wi-Fi
Photography Glossary

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was brought out 7 months later than the Galaxy Camera and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the N Facebook ready scores vs the Galaxy Camera with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 N Facebook ready Galaxy Camera 
LaunchedAugust 2013February 2013Fresher by 7 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Canon N Facebook ready

 Galaxy Camera N Facebook ready 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen size4.8"2.8"Bigger screen (+2")
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 N Facebook ready Galaxy Camera 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready and the Galaxy Camera.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and Galaxy Camera is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and Galaxy Camera.

As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera to provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern N Facebook ready is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
39
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography information
65
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (300g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
49
incredible zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography highlights
61
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (200 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than average (300 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
great zoom (481mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
36
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Vlogging factors
72
fairly wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have microphone port
36
reasonably wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
lighter than average (300 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readySamsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also referred to as - Wi-Fi
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-08-22 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 2248 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 4.8"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology PureColor II G touch 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 pounds) 300 gr (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $450