Canon N vs Sony WX300

Here is a in depth overview of the Canon N and Sony WX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the N (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N was announced within a month of the WX300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the N matches up against the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon N has got external 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) and the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the N versus the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the N and WX300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX300 to provide you with more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively.