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The editors liked
Image quality is better than a phone camera
Owing to the larger sensor and true optical zoom lens. At ISO200
Noise reduction effects (smudging) are noticeable but resolution and sharpness are reasonable. Movie quality is good.
Image quality is better than a phone camera due to the larger sensor and true optical zoom lens. At ISO200 noise reduction effects (smudging fine detail) are noticeable but resolution and sharpness are reasonable. Movie quality is good.
8X optical zoom lens
Excellent image quality over a broad ISO range
Tilting screen for creative compositions
Solid movie mode with a dose of creativity
Built-in WiFi with mobile companion app available for free
Digic 5 process for snappy performance
Easy to use
Onetouch WiFi
Small size
Good sensor
Responsive touchcontrol
The Canon PowerShot N is a fresh take on a simple point-and-shoot
Cramming a lot of camera into the smallest space possible without being completely unusable. It has a handy tilting touch screen
Built-in Wi-Fi for on-the-go sharing
And a couple of inno
The editors didn't like
Handling is awkward. The concentric rings for zoom and shutter release forced us to keep looking for the right ring to press to fire the shutter. Using the touchandfire spot on screen was generally a better way to go
US$299 price tag makes it an investment
Not an impulse buy
Low battery warning doesn't provide much lead time
Small size can make it difficult to hold securely
LCD controls most functions
Very few buttons
Wi-Fi will disconnect quickly when pictures
Slightly awkward to hold
Little manual control
Restricted LCD movement
The camera's controls and size might make it difficult to use for some. It doesn't do much beyond automatic snapshots. Battery life is relatively short
Sharp lens. Excellent high ISO performance. WiFi. Instagramlike image filters. Touch screen display.
Difficult to hold and operate. Few physical controls. Incamera charging only. Limited manual filter capability. Weak flash
The Canon PowerShot N packs a neat Creative Shot mode, but it doesn't let you select your favorite filters and its design makes it a frustrating camera with which to shoot....
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Published: 2013-06-17, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Sharp lens. Excellent high ISO performance. Wi-Fi. Instagram-like image filters. Touch screen display.
Difficult to hold and operate. Few physical controls. In-camera charging only. Limited manual filter capability. Weak flash
The Canon PowerShot N packs a neat Creative Shot mode, but it doesn't let you select your favorite filters and its design makes it a frustrating camera with which to shoot....
The Canon PowerShot N is a brave attempt to try and stem the tide of the all-conquering smartphone, but ultimately it doesn't deliver on some of the key elements that smartphone users expect, namely easy connectivity and sharing, self-portrait shooting...
The Canon PowerShot N is a fresh take on a simple point-and-shoot, cramming a lot of camera into the smallest space possible without being completely unusable. It has a handy tilting touch screen, built-in Wi-Fi for on-the-go sharing, and a couple of inno
The camera's controls and size might make it difficult to use for some. It doesn't do much beyond automatic snapshots. Battery life is relatively short, and the flash is weak
If you can get past the supercompact design and reimagined controls, the Canon PowerShot N is a fine point-and-shoot companion for your smartphone.
Intriguing concept, Responsive, fluid touchscreen that tilts, Compact
Can be awkward to use, Mediocre Wi-Fi experience, Needs more youth-oriented features
With smartphones taking over on the low-end point-and-shoot segment, we have always said that camera makers need to come up with something attractive or exit the business. The PowerShot N is a good attempt toward the right road, but in the wrong directi...
Abstract: The Canon PowerShot N is definitely one of the most unique cameras released this year at CES 2013. While it offers common features found in modern point and shoot cameras (like a 12.MP sensor and an 8x optical zoom lens with image stabilization), the f...
Abstract: Canon has brought fresh thinking to compact camera design with the introduction of the Canon Powershot N. The unusual, almost square shape of the camera, plus the absence of any conventional shutter or zoom buttons is only part of the story - it also o...
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Published: 2013-12-27, Author: Matt , review by: tech.uk.msn.com
Abstract: "I've got another confession to make..." sang an impassioned Dave Grohl on the Foo Fighter's 'Best of You' - as do we dear reader. When we first clapped eyes on Canon's PowerShot N it divided opinion within our camp. Some immediately dismissed its novelty...
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8X optical zoom lens; Excellent image quality over a broad ISO range; Tilting screen for creative compositions; Solid movie mode with a dose of creativity; Builtin WiFi with mobile companion app available for free; Digic 5 process for snappy performanc
Low battery warning doesn’t provide much lead time; Small size can make it difficult to hold securely; LCD controls most function, very few buttons; WiFi will disconnect quickly when pictures are not transferring
