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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Refreshed by Canon S95
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon S90 versus Fujifilm F500 EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was manufactured 9 months prior to the Fujifilm F500 EXR so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S90 scores versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 S90 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon S90

 Fujifilm F500 EXR S90 
IntroducedJanuary 2011April 2010Newer by 9 months

Common features in the Canon S90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 S90 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 comes with external 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 Fujifilm F500 EXR has proportions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S90 versus Fujifilm F500 EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S90 compared to the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 92 and 91 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S90
Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
40
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/500s)
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
31
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S90
Street photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography info
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography info
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography highlights
63
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (215g)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography advice
52
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse mode
44
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging features
31
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon PowerShot S90Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-04-08 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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) 215 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $599 $430