Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX80

Below is a extended comparison of the Canon N Facebook ready versus Sony HX80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was revealed 3 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the N Facebook ready scores versus the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready provides physical measurements 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 Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the N Facebook ready and the HX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and HX80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and HX80.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to provide greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older N Facebook ready will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.