Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony G3
N Facebook ready | G3 | |||
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Launched | August 2013 | January 2009 | More recent by 57 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Canon N Facebook ready
G3 | N Facebook ready | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen size | 3.5" | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 461k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony G3
N Facebook ready | G3 | |||
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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).
Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and G3 is 93 and 94 respectively.
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.
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony G3 Specifications
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 | |
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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 |