Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 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
- Introduced August 2013
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Launched January 2010

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 Overview
Here is a thorough review of the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

The N Facebook ready was manufactured 3 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the N Facebook ready scores versus the S2100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony S2100
N Facebook ready | S2100 | |||
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Launched | August 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 45 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Canon N Facebook ready
S2100 | N Facebook ready | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony S2100
N Facebook ready | S2100 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing |
Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready has external 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 S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
See the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the S2100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and S2100 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and S2100.
All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you can expect similar quality of photographs however you will want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The newer N Facebook ready is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony S2100 Specifications
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-08-22 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 5 | Bionz |
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 | 12MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 2248 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 33-105mm (3.2x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.1-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.8" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | PureColor II G touch | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1200 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.30 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
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) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 195 gr (0.43 lb) | 167 gr (0.37 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
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 | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NB-9L | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $299 | $0 |