Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
198 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
12x
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.4
Help
At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures much more light (1.5 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
More than 50% larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 103x61x38 mm
Help
More than 20% smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
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
Help
The S90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.2" vs 1.5"
Help
Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
Almost the same
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 220 g
Help
10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 3.8x
Help
More than 10x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
67 vs 41
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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 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 travel zoom.

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Canon S90 vs Canon S100

I have used the ELPH1000 with great satisfaction and want to upgrade without losing familiarity ...

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
SX200 IS:1.5"
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
SX200 IS:220 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
SX200 IS:103x61x38 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
SX200 IS:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
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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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$555

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

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
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

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