Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX99

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony HX99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The N Facebook ready was brought out 6 years prior to the HX99 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the N Facebook ready matches up vs the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the HX99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and HX99 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and HX99.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The N Facebook ready because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX99 will show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged N Facebook ready will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.