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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Announced August 2013
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Sony TX200V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was announced 19 months after the TX200V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon N Facebook ready being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the N Facebook ready matches up against the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony TX200V

 N Facebook ready TX200V 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2012Newer by 19 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Canon N Facebook ready

 TX200V N Facebook ready 
Screen sizing3.3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1230k461kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony TX200V

 N Facebook ready TX200V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the N Facebook ready versus the TX200V.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and TX200V is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony TX200V to render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher N Facebook ready will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
22
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
36
good megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Street photography with Sony TX200V
65
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography info
Sony TX200V Travel photography info
61
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
weather sealing
features touch to focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery power (200 shots)
no Timelapse function
47
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
73
reasonably wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no external microphone support
35
quite wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Sony TX200V
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readySony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-08-22 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II G touch 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lbs) 129g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 shots 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $299 $500