Canon S100 vs S90

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Much higher true resolution

12 MP

10 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Significantly better wide angle

24 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

0.9 fps

More than 11x faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Smaller

99x60x28 mm

100x58x30 mm

Around 10% smaller

Slightly more zoom

3.8x

Around 80% more zoom

Thinner

1.1"

1.2"

Around 10% thinner

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon S100

Advantages of the Canon S90

Larger sensor

1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Canon S90

recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S100

100	vs	57
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Canon PowerShot S90

Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot S100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Very wide aperture
	f/2.0

Very large sensors

S100:	1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
S90:	1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

	RAW support
	Better editing

	Extremely good boost ISO
	12,800 ISO

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Heavy
	198 g

Quite thick

S100:	1.1"
S90:	1.2"

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Large

S100:	99x60x28 mm
S90:	100x58x30 mm

Poor zoom

S100:	5x
S90:	3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Very small

S100:	99x60x28 mm
S90:	100x58x30 mm

	Very light
	198 g

Very thin

S100:	1.1"
S90:	1.2"

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

	No viewfinders
	Can only preview photos on the screen

	Short max exposure time
	15 seconds

Slow max shutter speed

S100:	1/2000s
S90:	1/1600s

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	No OLED screens
	LCD

	Low resolution screens
	461k dots

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competitors

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Has a screen which flips out

Has a much longer battery life

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325

Has a much larger sensor

Has a much longer battery life

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Has a much larger sensor

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is slightly more expensive

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100

Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S90

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Has a much larger sensor

Creates panoramas in-camera

Is much more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Has a much larger sensor

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Is much more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Powershot S100

Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot S90

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Has way more more zoom

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Powershot S100

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot S90

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Many more focus points

Significantly higher resolution screen

Much smaller sensor

No RAW support

Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Much more zoom

Can create panoramas in-camera

Much smaller sensor

No RAW support

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100

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

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Canon PowershotS100 vs Canon PowerShotS90

Canon Powershot S100

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S90

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100

Advantages of the Canon S90

recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

Are you a camera expert? Share your knowledge!

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent pro digicams

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot G12

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Olympus XZ-1

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Canon PowerShot G1X

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P310

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

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Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Canon Powershot
S100
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Canon PowerShot
S90