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Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Successor is Canon S95
Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Previous Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX230 HS
Photography Glossary

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon S90 and Canon SX210 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and SX210 IS (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and SX210 IS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was unveiled 2 months earlier than the SX210 IS so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the S90 matches up versus the SX210 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Canon SX210 IS

 S90 SX210 IS 
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Canon S90

 SX210 IS S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Canon SX210 IS

 S90 SX210 IS 
RevealedApril 2010June 2010Similar generation
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon S90 comes with physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Canon SX210 IS has specifications of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Canon S90 and Canon SX210 IS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S90 against the SX210 IS.

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and SX210 IS is 92 and 90 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and SX210 IS.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S90 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon SX210 IS will give extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S90
Portrait photography with Canon SX210 IS
40
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
supports RAW files
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
38
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX210 IS as a Street photography camera
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (220g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography advice
Canon SX210 IS Sports photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography features
Canon SX210 IS Travel photography features
63
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than others (220g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (392mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX210 IS as a Landscape photography camera
52
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
48
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging information
Canon SX210 IS Vlogging information
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (220 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Canon S90 vs Canon SX210 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Canon SX210 IS
 Canon PowerShot S90Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-04-08 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-392mm (14.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 220 gr (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 185 not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L NB-5L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $599 $226