Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Nikon Coolpix S70

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
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
Weight
Light-weight
198 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Nikon Coolpix S70

53

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Size
Really small
Super compact 97x61x20 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
160 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures much more light (1.9 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 288k dots
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More than 60% higher resolution screen
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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The S90's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon S70

Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.2"
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Around 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 198 g
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Around 20% lighter
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.8x
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Around 80% more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
67 vs 53
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Nikon Coolpix S70 Nikon Coolpix S70
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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Canon S90 vs Canon S100

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S90:3.8x
S70:5x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$555

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
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
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Samsung WB210

Samsung WB210

Travel zoom

$199

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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