Canon A2200 vs S90

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Significantly smaller

93x55x22 mm

100x58x30 mm

More than 30% smaller

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Significantly lighter

135 g

198 g

More than 30% lighter

Significantly thinner

0.9"

1.2"

Around 30% thinner

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the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Canon S90

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

More than 50% larger sensor

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Higher resolution screen

461k dots

230k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Better boost ISO

12,800 ISO

6,400 ISO

The S90's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly higher true resolution

10 MP

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Canon S90

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200

57	vs	67
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot S90

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S90. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

A2200:	f/2.8
S90:	f/2.0

	Slow max shutter speed
	1/1600 of a second

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Slow continuous shooting
	0.9 fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor movies

A2200:	720p @ 30fps
S90:	480p @ 30fps

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

Poor zoom

A2200:	4x
S90:	3.8x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly more expensive

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Image stabilization

Better wide angle

Narrower aperture

Much worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Supports 24p

Has a viewfinder

Significantly larger

No boost ISO

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Image stabilization

Higher resolution movies

Slightly lower true resolution

Slightly smaller sensor

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Image stabilization

Significantly larger screen

No boost ISO

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Image stabilization

No boost ISO

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Higher resolution movies

Much higher true resolution

Smaller sensor

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$364 - $389

Supports 24p

Higher resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$575

Much larger sensor

Significantly better wide angle

Significantly heavier

Worse boost ISO

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Much larger sensor

Higher resolution movies

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$370 - $496

Has a flip-out screen

Supports 24p

Much larger

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90

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Canon PowerShotA2200 vs Canon PowerShotS90

Canon PowerShot S90

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot A2200

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Canon S90

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Compared to recent compacts

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S95

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Canon PowerShot G12

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Canon PowerShot
A2200
vs
Canon PowerShot
S90