Canon N2
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Samsung MV800
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot N2 White

Best price $299
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 288k dots
  • Newer camera December 2014 vs November 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
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What’s good about the Samsung MV800

Best price
$270
  • Weighs a little bit less than the N2 4.32 oz vs 7.09 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.72″ vs 1.27″
  • Slightly cheaper street price $270 vs $299
  • Has longer exposure available 16 seconds vs 1 seconds
  • Has panorama image capture N2 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities N2 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback N2 does not have HDMI
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What the Canon N2 and Samsung MV800 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 3.0″
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Canon N2 and the Samsung MV800

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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