Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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"Great auto-stabilization"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DSC-HX9v's image-stabilization
"Images are consistently crisp, sharp and punchy with pleasing colour and good levels of contrast."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DSC-HX9v's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions

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" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
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
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 105x59x34 mm
Help
More than 10% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 245 g
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Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.3"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v

Zoom Much more zoom 16x vs 3.8x
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More than 18x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
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 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 11x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
DSC-HX9v:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
DSC-HX9v:245 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
DSC-HX9v:105x59x34 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Size Is significantly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom More zoom
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture

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Canon PowerShot S90 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
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