Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony W610

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very close and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was introduced 20 months after the W610 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the N Facebook ready scores versus the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N Facebook ready features outer dimensions 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 W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony W610 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the N Facebook ready and the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and W610 is 93 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the N Facebook ready and W610.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W610 to render greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer N Facebook ready will have an edge in sensor innovation.