Canon S90 vs FujiFilm JV100

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon S90 and FujiFilm JV100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the JV100 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the S90 (1/1.7") and JV100 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was revealed 3 months later than the JV100 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S90 grades vs the JV100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the FujiFilm JV100 has measurements of 93mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S90 vs the JV100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and JV100 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and JV100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S90 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the FujiFilm JV100 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.