Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Ricoh
CX2

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Ricoh CX2

Canon PowerShot S90

68

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
Ricoh CX2

46
Runner-up

Ricoh CX2

Reasons to buy the Ricoh CX2

Zoom
 Great zoom
10.7x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x58x29 mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
185 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)
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
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
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
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
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Ricoh CX2
Zoom More zoom 10.7x vs 3.8x
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 More than 8x more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Lowest price Much cheaper $247.89 vs $535.65
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 The best price we've seen is $288 cheaper (2.2x less)
Size Slightly smaller 102x58x29 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 185 g vs 198 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
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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Ricoh CX2 Ricoh CX2
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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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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
CX2:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
CX2:185 g
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
CX2:102x58x29 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the CX2
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
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the CX2
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the CX2
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the CX2

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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 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

Ricoh CX2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica C-LUX 2

Leica C-LUX 2

Compact
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Screen size Much smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the C-LUX 2 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX6

Ricoh CX6

Travel zoom

$495
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Size Slightly larger
Compare the CX6 vs the CX2
Ricoh R10

Ricoh R10

Compact

$242
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the R10 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX3

Ricoh CX3

Travel zoom

$428
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Weight Heavier
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Compare the CX3 vs the CX2
Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Travel zoom
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the HZ30W vs the CX2

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Canon PowerShot S90 Ricoh CX2
Canon PowerShot S90 Ricoh CX2
Canon PowerShot S90 Ricoh CX2

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