Canon S100 vs Canon S90

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon S100 vs Canon S90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Canon. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the S90 (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/1.7").

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The S100 was introduced 21 months after the S90 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the S100 scores against the S90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 & Canon PowerShot S90. The whole galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Canon S90 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon S100 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Canon S90 has specifications of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S100 and the S90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and S90 is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and S90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon S100 to provide you with more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent S100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.