Canon PowerShot
G9
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S90

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G9 vs Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S90

60

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
185 ISO
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Canon PowerShot G9

44
Runner-up

Canon PowerShot G9

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon G9
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1024 x 768 @ 15fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution video but at a lower frame rate
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1600s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon S90
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 46.0 vs 35.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 185 ISO vs 146 ISO
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 The S90 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Color depth Better color depth 20.2 bits vs 18.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.1 EV
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 0.9 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 106x72x43 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 370 g
Help
 Around 50% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.7"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G9 Canon PowerShot G9
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Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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 Canon PowerShot G9 vs Canon PowerShot S90
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G9:f/2.8
S90:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
G9:1024 x 768 @ 15fps
S90:480p @ 30fps

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G9:230k dots
S90:461k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G9:35 mm
S90:28 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot S90
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot G9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G7

Canon PowerShot G7

Digicam
Supports RAW No RAW support
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G7 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot S90.

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