Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Zoom
 Great zoom
12x
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
Help
 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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
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
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 229 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 3.8x
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 More than 10x more zoom
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
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 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
Help
 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
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
White balance in varied lighting
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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
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
DMC-ZS3:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
DMC-ZS3:229 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
DMC-ZS3:103x60x33 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359 - $369
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Size Is significantly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
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-ZS3
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$145 - $235
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$196 - $328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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