Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Samsung TL500

Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Size
Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
Weight
Light-weight
198 g
Samsung TL500

56

Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/1.8
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
Really small
Compact 114x63x29 mm
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Weight Much lighter 198 g vs 386 g
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Around 50% lighter
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
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 114x63x29 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot S90 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Samsung TL500

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
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
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.0
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At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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Around 10% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
57 vs 56
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Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
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Canon S90 vs Canon S100

I have used the ELPH1000 with great satisfaction and want to upgrade without losing familiarity ...

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
S90:f/2.0
TL500:f/1.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S90:1/1600s
TL500:1/1500s
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
TL500:386 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
TL500:1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S90:0.9 fps
TL500:1.5 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
TL500:114x63x29 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S90:3.8x
TL500:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
TL500:114x63x29 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S90:1.2"
TL500:1.1"
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S90:15s
TL500:16s
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look

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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
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$555

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot S90.

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Much lighter
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

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