Canon S90 vs Canon SX150 IS

Here is a extensive analysis of the Canon S90 vs Canon SX150 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and SX150 IS (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and SX150 IS (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was revealed 3 years before the SX150 IS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S90 grades vs the SX150 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 & Canon PowerShot SX150 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Canon SX150 IS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Canon SX150 IS has proportions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S90 versus the SX150 IS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and SX150 IS is 92 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and SX150 IS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S90 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SX150 IS will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older S90 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.