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Canon 550D vs Nikon P90

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Older Model is Canon 500D
  • Replacement is Canon 600D
Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Previous Model is Nikon P80
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Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon 550D and Nikon P90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and P90 (12MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and P90 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 550D was brought out 15 months after the P90 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the 550D scores against the P90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Nikon P90

 550D P90 
RevealedApril 2010February 2009Newer by 15 months
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Canon 550D

 P90 550D 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 550D and Nikon P90

 550D P90 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon 550D features outer dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Nikon P90 has specifications of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 550D against the P90.

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and P90 is 70 and 70 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 550D and P90.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 550D due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 550D will result in extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher 550D is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 550D
Portrait photography with Nikon P90
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
29
has manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D Street photography features
Nikon P90 Street photography features
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
55
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D Sports photography features
Nikon P90 Sports photography features
54
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (470 CIPA)
37
incredible zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography details
Nikon P90 Travel photography details
55
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
55
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
great reach (624mm)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography information
Nikon P90 Landscape photography information
63
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
43
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging information
Nikon P90 Vlogging information
31
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
24
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Canon 550D vs Nikon P90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Nikon P90
 Canon EOS 550DNikon Coolpix P90
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 550D Nikon Coolpix P90
Alternate name EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-04-01 2009-02-03
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-624mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530g (1.17 lbs) 400g (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E8 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
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