Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70 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
- Released August 2013
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The N Facebook ready was launched 19 months later than the WX70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the N Facebook ready scores against the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony WX70
N Facebook ready | WX70 | |||
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Introduced | August 2013 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 19 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Canon N Facebook ready
WX70 | N Facebook ready | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 461k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony WX70
N Facebook ready | WX70 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready has physical measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check out the Canon N Facebook ready versus Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the N Facebook ready against the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and WX70 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and WX70.
Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX70 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer N Facebook ready should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2013-08-22 | 2012-01-30 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor 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 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 2248 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.8 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 461 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | PureColor II G touch | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) | 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 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 195 grams (0.43 pounds) | 114 grams (0.25 pounds) |
Dimensions | 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 240 shots |
Type of battery | 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 | ||
Type of storage | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $299 | $242 |