Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
149 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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 More than 80% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8.1 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.4
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 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (0.5 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1
Size Much smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 11x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.2"
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 Around 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 149 g vs 198 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.8x
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 Around 80% more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $284.99 vs $535.65
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 The best price we've seen is $251 cheaper (around 50% less)
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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 Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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 ultra compact.

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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
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
S90:f/2.0
DSC-WX1:f/2.4
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S90:$535.65
DSC-WX1:$284.99
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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-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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$155
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Canon PowerShot S90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot S90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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