Performance
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images and product rating.
Image
samples
Portrait
| 1/100 sec | f/3.5 | 12.3 mm | ISO 1600
Landscape
| 1/200 sec | f/9.0 | 5.0 mm | ISO 160
Trees
| 1/640 sec | f/3.0 | 5.0 mm | ISO 160
Pet
Portrait | 1/125 sec | f/3.5 | 14.2 mm | ISO 400
The images reproduce good colors and are
well-exposure. The portrait skin color is also OK, without red-eye presenting
when using flash
Lens
performance
Wide
Angle | 1/1000 sec | f/3.0 | 5.0 mm | ISO 80
Full
Optical Zoom | 1/400 sec | f/5.9 | 40.0 mm | ISO 80
Zoom
Plus | 1/500 sec | f/5.9 | 40.0 mm | ISO 80
Macro
| 1/15 sec | f/3.2 | 6.3 mm | ISO 80
Image details are fine throughout the 3
ends of the lens, with very blurred purple rims in contrast area. The lens has
min focusing distance of 1cm, allowing close-up shooting with good amount of
detail.
ISO
noise performance
Image
samples on different ISOs
Noise is low at ISO 80, 100 and 200. The
images become washed out at ISO 400 and once more at ISO 800. One more time,
the washed out images are more detailed in ISO 1600. At ISO 3200 there’s a
little blurred at the contrast zone, this is worse at ISO 6400, but image
quality is good at higher ISO, especially for online sharing.
White
balance performance
Under
incandescent light
under
fluorescent light
Under incandescent light, AWB has strong
orange color, with well-performed pre-installed incandescent light. AWB performs
even better, with pre-settings having a slightly brighter color.
Samples
taken with Creative Shot
Digital
filter
Right above are the sample images taken
with Creative Shot mode, you have an original image and
5 auto-edited images. There’re different creative modes, nut not as much as Canon
normally has in their digital cameras.
Cost
Canon Powershot N is available at $409. If
the camera design itself seduce you, you will need to fight to find any
replacement, but you’re on a hunt for a camera with the same Wi-Fi and
magnification level, we have Nikon Coolpix S800c coming at $ 267, Canon IXUS
255 HS at $320, Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200 with the price of $244, Panasonic
Lumix DMC-SZ5 with the price of $152 and Samsung WB30 with the price of $183. All
of these cameras have 10x optical zoom. When comparing to other cameras, Powershot
N seems to be quite expensive.
You also need to buy a memory card and a
bag or case to keep the camera safe and protected – let’s take a look at our
full instruction about camera bag.
Rating
Canon Powershot N seems to be good and
creates nice pictures, but it’s too expensive. You can pay less and have more zoom
and Wi-Fi, such as Canon IXUS 255 HS. Canon has sacrificed the traditional zoom
and shutter, reduced the flash size significantly and the battery life is low.
Other features, such as touch screen and integrated Wi-Fi are good, as well as
image quality, even in higher ISO, therefore, there’s enough reason to
explicate for buying it, if you have enough budget.
Info
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Price: $409
Advantages
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Good image quality
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Nice performance at ISO
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Unique design
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Changeable screen
Disadvantages
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Zoom and shutter controls is not as everyone’s
favorite
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High price
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Poor battery life
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Tiny flash
Rating
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Feature: 4/5
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Usability: 3.5/5
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Performance: 4/5
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Value: 3/5
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Overall rating: 3.5/5
Technical specs
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Aperture
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Max aperture: f/3 - f/5.9
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35mm equivalent: 28mm - 224mm
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Optical zoom: 8x
Image sensor
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CCD pixels: 12.1Mp (Megapixels)
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Pixels (W): 4000
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Pixels (H): 3000
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Sensor type: Back-lit CMOS (B.S.I.)
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Sensor size: 1/2.3 inch
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Frame rate: 4:3; 3:2; 16:9; 1:1
LCD screen
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LCD screen: 2.8in
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Res: 461k pixels
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Touch screen: yes
Focusing
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Min focusing: 1cm
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Focusing mode: Autofocus; Spot; Face
Detection; Multi; Centre; Touch AF
Exposure control
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Fastest shutter speed: 1/2000sec
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Longest shutter speed: 1sec
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Exposure mode: Program; Scene modes;
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Metering: Centre-weighted – Average; Spot;
ESP Light Metering
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ISO sensitivity: 80 - 6400
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White balance: Auto; Outdoors/Daylight;
Cloudy; Incandescent; Fluorescent
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Exposure redeem: +/-2
Shooting options
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Continuous shooting: 2.3fps
Video
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Video mode: yes
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Video res: 1920x1080; 1280x720 720p; 640x480
VGA;
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Video FPS: 24fps
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Prominent sound: no
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Optical zoom with video: yes
Other features
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Stabilization: yes
interface
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HDMI: no
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USB: USB 2
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Wi-Fi: yes
Storage
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Card type: Micro SD; Micro SDHC
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File type: JPG
Power
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Battery type: Lithium Ion NB-9L
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CIPA Rating: 200
Container
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Components: Digital Camera PowerShot N, Wrist
Strap WS-800, Battery Pack NB-9L, Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E, AC Cable,
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (USB), User Manual Kit
Size
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Weight: 195g
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Width: 78.6mm
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Height: 60.2mm
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Depth: 29.3mm |
