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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Introduced August 2013
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 14 months after the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the N Facebook ready scores versus the HX20V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony HX20V

 N Facebook ready HX20V 
RevealedAugust 2013July 2012More modern by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Canon N Facebook ready

 HX20V N Facebook ready 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony HX20V

 N Facebook ready HX20V 

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys physical measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the HX20V.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and HX20V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and HX20V.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX20V to deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger N Facebook ready is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Portrait photography with Sony HX20V
22
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
45
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
offers face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography information
Sony HX20V Street photography information
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography info
Sony HX20V Travel photography info
61
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition (254g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX20V as a Vlogging camera
73
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of external mic socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Sony HX20V
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readySony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-08-22 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 2248 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II G touch XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 7.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 pounds) 254 gr (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 320 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $299 $397