Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

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
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

High-speed framerate
High speed movies
320 fps
True resolution
High true resolution
10.6 MP
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
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More than 40% larger sensor
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 104x63x33 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 215 g
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Around 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.3"
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Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F550 EXR

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom Much more zoom 15x vs 3.8x
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16x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 320 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 8 fps vs 0.9 fps
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Around 9x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Learn more about
the Fujifilm F550 EXR
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
67 vs 56
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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor size Large sensors Help
S90:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
F550 EXR:1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Extremely good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
F550 EXR:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
F550 EXR:215 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
F550 EXR:104x63x33 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Size Is significantly smaller
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has much more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
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

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Supports RAW No RAW support
GPS No built-in GPS
Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Travel zoom

$209 - $300

Lowest price Cheaper
Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Travel zoom

3D Takes 3D photos
External flash Supports an external flash
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$344

Zoom Significantly more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR

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Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

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T Easa (2:07 AM, September 01, 2011)
the f550 shoots full hd vieo and have 8fps and high speed video and 15x zoom , gps and cheeper .... how the canon better ?????