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Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Later Model is Canon S95
Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Launched November 2013
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Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the EX-10 (12MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/1.7").

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The S90 was introduced 4 years prior to the EX-10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S90 matches up vs the EX-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Casio EX-10

 S90 EX-10 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Canon S90

 EX-10 S90 
LaunchedNovember 2013April 2010More modern by 43 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon S90 and Casio EX-10

 S90 EX-10 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-10 has dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S90 and the EX-10.

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and EX-10 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and EX-10.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-10 to render extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography features
Casio EX-10 Portrait photography features
40
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
42
focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography information
Casio EX-10 Street photography information
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
67
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (384g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography details
Casio EX-10 Sports photography details
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (455 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-10 as a Travel photography camera
63
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
65
great battery life (455 per charge)
has touch focus
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than competitors (384g)
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography information
Casio EX-10 Landscape photography information
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse mode
58
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (455 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging info
Casio EX-10 Vlogging info
31
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
33
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (384g)
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Canon S90 vs Casio EX-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Casio EX-10
 Canon PowerShot S90Casio Exilim EX-10
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Casio Exilim EX-10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-04-08 2013-11-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Exilim Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 250 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 10.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 pounds) 384g (0.85 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 185 not tested
Other
Battery life - 455 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L Li-130A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $599 $456