Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS

General

 Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Brand
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 Canon Canon
Lowest price
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 Unknown $293.99
Announced
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 August, 2009 May, 2010

Sensor
Type
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 CCD CMOS
Size
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 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
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 10 MP 10 MP
Light sensitivity
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 3,200 ISO 3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 12,800 ISO None

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 10 MP 9.8 MP
Native resolution
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 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Pixel size
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 4.3 µm² 2.9 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 3.0" 3.0"
Resolution
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 461k dots 230k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 No No

Lens
Zoom
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 3.8x 3.8x
Wide angle
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 28 mm 28 mm
Telephoto
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 105 mm 105 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 f/2.0 f/2.0
Aperture (telephoto)
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 f/4.9 f/5.3
Macro focus
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 Unknown 3 cm

Form factor
Size
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 100x58x30 mm 100x54x23 mm
Depth
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 1.2" 0.9"
Weight
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 198 g 175 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 No No
Waterproof
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 No No

Viewfinder
Type
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 None None

Movies
Format
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 480p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
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 No No
High-speed framerate
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 None 240 fps
External mic jack
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 No No
Autofocus
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 Unknown Unknown
All formats
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 320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps		 480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 240fps
720p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps

Features
Panorama
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 No No
HDR
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 No No
3D
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 No No
Image stabilization
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 Lens Lens
Supports RAW
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 Yes No
GPS
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 No No

Performance
Startup delay
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 Unknown Unknown
Shutter lag
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 Unknown 430 ms
Battery life
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 Unknown Unknown
Continuous shooting
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 0.9 fps 3.7 fps

Focus system
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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 Unknown Unknown
Cross type focus points
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 Unknown Unknown

Shutter
Max
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 1/1600s 1/2500s
Min
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 15s 15s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 Yes Yes
Popup
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 Yes No
External connection
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 No No

Storage
Storage slots
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 1 1
Supported formats
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 MMC
MMCplus
MMCplus (HD)
SD
SDHC		 MMCplus
SD
SDHC
SDXC
MMC

DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
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 46.0 Unknown
Color depth
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 20.2 bits Unknown
Dynamic range
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 11 EV Unknown
Low light performance
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 185 ISO Unknown