Canon S90 vs Canon SX700 HS

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon S90 and Canon SX700 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and SX700 HS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The S90 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SX700 HS and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the S90 matches up vs the SX700 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 and Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Canon SX700 HS has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Canon S90 and Canon SX700 HS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S90 compared to the SX700 HS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and SX700 HS is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and SX700 HS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX700 HS will render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older S90 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.