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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Launched August 2013
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony H50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 4 years after the H50 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the N Facebook ready grades versus the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony H50

 N Facebook ready H50 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2009More modern by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 H50 N Facebook ready 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony H50

 N Facebook ready H50 

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready provides outer 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) and the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready and the H50.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and H50 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and H50.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon N Facebook ready to offer you more detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger N Facebook ready will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography information
Sony H50 Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
27
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography advice
Sony H50 Street photography advice
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Sports photography with Sony H50
25
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
32
excellent zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography advice
Sony H50 Travel photography advice
61
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (200 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
44
has built in flash
great zoom (465mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (547g)
resolution not great (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Landscape photography highlights
Sony H50 Landscape photography highlights
36
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
34
has manual focus
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Vlogging camera
Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
72
quite wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of external mic jack
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (547g)
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Sony H50
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readySony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-08-22 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 2248 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 9.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
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) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lb) 547 grams (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $299 $80