Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S95

Canon PowerShot S95

79
"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"The Canon PowerShot S95 produces images of excellent quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
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
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Canon S90 vs the Canon S95.
Canon PowerShot S90 Learn more about
the Canon S90

Advantages of the Canon S95
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Size Slightly smaller 99x58x29 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $369.00 vs $535.65
Help
 The best price we've seen is $167 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.9 fps vs 0.9 fps
Help
 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.2" vs 1.2"
Help
 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 193 g vs 198 g
Help
 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot S95 Learn more about
the Canon S95
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
60 vs 79
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot S90
 Canon PowerShot S90 vs Canon PowerShot S95
CanonPowerShot S95
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
24
23
Vote Vote
Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
13
17
Vote Vote
Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
18
18
Vote Vote
Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
14
17
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
13
16
Vote Vote
Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
12
16
Vote Vote
Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
16
18
Vote Vote
Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
15
17
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Extremely good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S90:$535.65
S95:$369.00
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.2"
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
S95:193 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
S95:99x58x29 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
S95:99x58x29 mm
Weight Very light Help
S90:198 g
S95:193 g
Thickness Very thin Help
1.2"
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
S95:720p @ 24fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
461k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S95
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Weight Significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot S95.

appearance

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S95

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:16 PM, November 02, 2010)
Hi Sridhar, I think KR is swedish kroners! Snapsort doesn't (yet) do prices for India, but you might click the US flag (in the top right of the website) to see USD which might make more sense to you.
 
Shri (0:23 PM, November 02, 2010)
Hi Team,

I got so many answers regardingSLRs in this website..keep going guys.
I have one query.Price mentioned for cams For eg: 2 995 kr...could you please advice me what is kr....i am from india...

regards,
Sridhar
i ll happy if u send me a reply to crusieboy@gmail.com