Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS

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
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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 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
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Lowest price Much cheaper $249.00 vs $535.65
Help
 The best price we've seen is $287 cheaper (2.2x less)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
Help
 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
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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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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
SX200 IS:103x61x38 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359 - $369
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
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
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$145 - $235
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 ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

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