Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Leica D-LUX
4

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Leica D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot S90

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Leica D-LUX 4

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 4

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x56x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
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
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 248 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Canon PowerShot S90 Learn more about
the Canon S90

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Size Smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 More than 10% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

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CanonPowerShot S90
 Canon PowerShot S90 vs Leica D-LUX 4
LeicaD-LUX 4
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
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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
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S90:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
D-LUX 4:1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
D-LUX 4:248 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
D-LUX 4:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
D-LUX 4:109x56x27 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S90:3.8x
D-LUX 4:2.5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
D-LUX 4:109x56x27 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S90:1.2"
D-LUX 4:1.1"
Weight Very light Help
S90:198 g
D-LUX 4:248 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S90:1/1600s
D-LUX 4:1/2000s
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
D-LUX 4:720p @ 24fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S90:461k dots
D-LUX 4:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the D-LUX 4
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 4
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the XZ-1 vs the D-LUX 4

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
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Much more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,237
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Size Larger
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 3

Pro digicam
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the D-LUX 3 vs the D-LUX 4
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam

$561
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the GR Digital III vs the D-LUX 4

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Canon PowerShot S90 Leica D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot S90 Leica D-LUX 4

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