Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
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
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 3.8x
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 More than 4.5x more zoom
Weight Lighter 158 g vs 198 g
Help
 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.2"
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 Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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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 travel zoom.

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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has significantly 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 Lumix DMC-ZR1
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 Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the TL500 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the TL500 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

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 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$185 - $298
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Casio Exilim EX-G1

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Waterproof

$190
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Exilim EX-G1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
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