Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung WB850F

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung WB850F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was introduced 20 months after the WB850F which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the N Facebook ready matches up versus the WB850F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Samsung WB850F. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready has got outside dimensions 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 Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the N Facebook ready and the WB850F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and WB850F is 93 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and WB850F.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Samsung WB850F to give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern N Facebook ready provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.