Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Nikon Coolpix S630

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
Nikon Coolpix S630

45
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Size
 Really small
Compact 58x97x26 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

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)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 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
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon S630
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 12x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 58x97x26 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 3.8x
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 More than 3.5x more zoom
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 198 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.2"
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 Around 20% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon Coolpix S630
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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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
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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
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630
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
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S630

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
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
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS 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

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix T200 vs the Coolpix S630

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