Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Canon PowerShot SD880 IS

Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Size
Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
Weight
Light-weight
198 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Canon PowerShot SD880 IS

53

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS

Size
Really small
Compact 94x57x24 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
195 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
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)
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
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
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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon SD880 IS

Size Significantly smaller 94x57x24 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.2"
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More than 20% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
67 vs 53
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Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Canon PowerShot SD880 IS
Green arrow 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 pro digicam with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S90:f/2.0
SD880 IS:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
SD880 IS:195 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S90:0.9 fps
SD880 IS:1.4 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S90:3.8x
SD880 IS:4x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

Compact

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot A550

Canon PowerShot A550

Digicam

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

Compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen

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