Canon S110 vs Pentax H90

The following is a complete overview of the Canon S110 and Pentax H90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S110 (1/1.7") and H90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was revealed 2 years after the H90 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S110 matches up against the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S110 & Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon S110 provides outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S110 vs the H90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and H90 is 93 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S110 and H90.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The S110 features the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The younger S110 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.