Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX80

Here, we are reviewing the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was revealed 8 months after the WX80 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the N Facebook ready grades against the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready has outside dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and WX80 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and WX80.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX80 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent N Facebook ready should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.