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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 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
  • Introduced August 2013
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was introduced 2 years after the W530 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon N Facebook ready being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the N Facebook ready scores vs the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony W530

 N Facebook ready W530 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2011Newer by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 W530 N Facebook ready 

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony W530

 N Facebook ready W530 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon N Facebook ready offers external 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) and the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the W530.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and W530 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and W530.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W530 to give greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern N Facebook ready will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography details
Sony W530 Portrait photography details
22
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography information
Sony W530 Street photography information
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography info
Sony W530 Sports photography info
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
no phase detect AF
26
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography factors
Sony W530 Travel photography factors
61
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Sony W530
36
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
33
fairly wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging features
Sony W530 Vlogging features
73
pretty wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have microphone port
26
fairly wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Sony W530
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readySony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-08-22 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 2248 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.8" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II G touch Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 113 grams (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-9L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $269