Canon S90 vs Fujifilm JZ100

Below, we are comparing the Canon S90 versus Fujifilm JZ100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was released 21 months earlier than the Fujifilm JZ100 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S90 grades against the Fujifilm JZ100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 & Fujifilm FinePix JZ100. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Fujifilm JZ100 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S90 and the Fujifilm JZ100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and Fujifilm JZ100 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and Fujifilm JZ100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm JZ100 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.