Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
F200EXR

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

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
Thickness
 Thin
1.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x59x23 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
205 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
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
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Weight Slightly lighter 198 g vs 205 g
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
 Around 90% longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot S90 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Fujifilm F200EXR
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 98x59x23 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.2"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Lowest price Much cheaper $260.45 vs $535.65
Help
 The best price we've seen is $275 cheaper (2.1x less)
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.8x
Help
 Around 80% more zoom
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Learn more about
the Fujifilm F200EXR
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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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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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White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual 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
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S90:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
F200EXR:1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Extremely good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S90:1/1600s
F200EXR:1/1500s
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
F200EXR:205 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the FinePix F200EXR
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the FinePix F200EXR
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the FinePix F200EXR
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the FinePix F200EXR
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the FinePix F200EXR
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the FinePix F200EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$196 - $255
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Compare the FinePix F550 EXR vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the FinePix F550 EXR vs the FinePix F200EXR

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the FinePix F305EXR vs the FinePix F200EXR

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Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
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