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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 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
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the G3 (10MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 4 years later than the G3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the N Facebook ready grades vs the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony G3

 N Facebook ready G3 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2009More recent by 57 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 G3 N Facebook ready 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen size3.5"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution921k461kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony G3

 N Facebook ready G3 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon N Facebook ready has got outer dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the N Facebook ready against the G3.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and G3 is 93 and 94 respectively.

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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and G3.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon N Facebook ready to give greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent N Facebook ready should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography highlights
Sony G3 Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
26
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Street photography camera
Sony G3 as a Street photography camera
65
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography highlights
Sony G3 Sports photography highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
23
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Travel photography with Sony G3
61
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery (200 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Landscape photography camera
Sony G3 as a Landscape photography camera
36
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
36
focusing manually
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging features
Sony G3 Vlogging features
72
quite wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have external microphone jack
27
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Sony G3
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readySony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-08-22 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 2248 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 195g (0.43 lb) 185g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $299 $200