Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX500

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was announced 20 months prior to the WX500 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the N Facebook ready matches up versus the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys physical measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the WX500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and WX500 is 93 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and WX500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony WX500 to offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged N Facebook ready is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.