Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Samsung
TL500

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

57
Runner-up

Samsung TL500

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 Higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
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)
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
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the Samsung TL500
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
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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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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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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"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
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
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the TL500
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the TL500
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
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the XZ-1 vs the TL500
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the TL500
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the TL500
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the TL500
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the TL500

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Much more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Samsung TL500.

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