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Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 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
  • Renewed by Canon S95
Casio EX-FC100
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F3.6-8.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon S90 versus Casio EX-FC100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the EX-FC100 (9MP) is fairly similar but the S90 (1/1.7") and EX-FC100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was brought out 16 months after the EX-FC100 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the S90 grades against the EX-FC100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Casio EX-FC100

 S90 EX-FC100 
IntroducedApril 2010January 2009More modern by 16 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Canon S90

 EX-FC100 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Casio EX-FC100

 S90 EX-FC100 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Casio EX-FC100 has proportions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S90 versus the EX-FC100.

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and EX-FC100 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and EX-FC100.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S90 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon S90 will offer you more detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer S90 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-FC100 as a Portrait photography camera
40
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/500s)
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
27
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography advice
Casio EX-FC100 Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/1.7")
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S90
Sports photography with Casio EX-FC100
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-FC100 as a Travel photography camera
63
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
52
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S90
Landscape photography with Casio EX-FC100
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse recording
32
you can focus manually
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-FC100 as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Canon S90 vs Casio EX-FC100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Casio EX-FC100
 Canon PowerShot S90Casio Exilim EX-FC100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Casio Exilim EX-FC100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-04-08 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) ()
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.6-8.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps),448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 ID NB-6L NP-40
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots One One
Cost at release $599 $300