Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
- Introduced August 2013
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
- Revealed April 2010
- Refreshed by Canon S95

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90 Overview
In this write-up, we are analyzing the Canon N Facebook ready versus Canon S90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the S90 (10MP) is very similar but the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and S90 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

The N Facebook ready was revealed 3 years after the S90 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the N Facebook ready scores vs the S90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Canon PowerShot S90. The full galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Canon S90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Canon S90
N Facebook ready | S90 | |||
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Revealed | August 2013 | ![]() | April 2010 | More modern by 42 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Canon N Facebook ready
S90 | N Facebook ready | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Canon S90
N Facebook ready | S90 | |||
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Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 461k | Exact same display resolution |
Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with exterior dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Canon S90 has proportions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Canon S90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the N Facebook ready against the S90.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and S90 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and S90.
Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The N Facebook ready having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon N Facebook ready will offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern N Facebook ready is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon S90 Specifications
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Canon PowerShot S90 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Canon PowerShot S90 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-08-22 | 2010-04-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 5 | Digic 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 2248 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 28-105mm (3.8x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.8" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 461 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | PureColor II G touch | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 15 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.50 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/500 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 195 gr (0.43 pounds) | 195 gr (0.43 pounds) |
Dimensions | 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 46 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.2 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 185 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-9L | NB-6L |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $299 | $599 |