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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 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
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Refreshed by Canon S95
Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Canon S90 and Fujifilm A150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) is pretty similar but the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm A150 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was brought out 15 months later than the Fujifilm A150 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the S90 matches up against the Fujifilm A150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Fujifilm A150

 S90 Fujifilm A150 
RevealedApril 2010February 2009Fresher by 15 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Canon S90

 Fujifilm A150 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Fujifilm A150

 S90 Fujifilm A150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon S90 has outside 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) while the Fujifilm A150 has specifications of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Canon S90 and Fujifilm A150 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the S90 vs the Fujifilm A150.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and Fujifilm A150 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and Fujifilm A150.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The S90 uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern S90 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S90
Portrait photography with Fujifilm A150
40
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography factors
Fujifilm A150 Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
54
lighter than average (130g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography information
Fujifilm A150 Sports photography information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography features
Fujifilm A150 Travel photography features
63
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
56
lighter than average (130g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography info
Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography info
52
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
27
screen size is good (3 inch)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging advice
Fujifilm A150 Vlogging advice
31
decently wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
25
lighter than average (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm A150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Fujifilm A150
 Canon PowerShot S90Fujifilm FinePix A150
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix A150
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-04-08 2009-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 130 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $599 $130