Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

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
Nikon Coolpix S9100

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"a toughened shock dampening chassis"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's build-quality
"Overall though the S9100 has delivered a very respectable ISO performance"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Zoom
Great zoom
18x
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.4"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 214 g
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Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Zoom Much more zoom 18x vs 3.8x
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More than 23x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
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 9.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 10.5x faster continuous shooting
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
67 vs 58
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
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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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"
S9100:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
S9100:214 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
S9100:105x62x35 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

3D Captures 3D images
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Size Is significantly smaller
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
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

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

3D Takes 3D photos
GPS Has a GPS
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

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