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Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
Weight
Light-weight
198 g
Nikon Coolpix P7000

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"The Nikon P7000 is aiming to improve image quality through a "less is more" approach: fewer pixels means less noise and, ultimately, better photos."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the P7000's image-quality
"We especially liked how the EV dial is adjustable with the thumb, and the large, clear numbers are easy to see for fast, accurate adjustments."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the P7000's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P7000

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
350 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 185 ISO vs 147 ISO
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The S90 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 46.0 vs 39.0
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Around 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 20.2 bits vs 19.1 bits
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Distinguishes 1.1 more bits of color
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 114x77x44 mm
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2.2x smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The S90's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 310 g
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Around 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.8"
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More than 30% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon P7000

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7.1x vs 3.8x
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More than 3.5x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S90:f/2.0
P7000:f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
S90:Lens
P7000:Sensor shift, Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S90:0.9 fps
P7000:1.3 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
P7000:720p @ 24fps

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$672

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality

Nikon Coolpix P7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

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