Canon S90 vs Fujifilm JZ200

Lets take a closer look at the Canon S90 and Fujifilm JZ200, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was revealed 21 months earlier than the Fujifilm JZ200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S90 scores vs the Fujifilm JZ200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 and Fujifilm FinePix JZ200. The full galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 comes with outer 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) and the Fujifilm JZ200 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

Look at the Canon S90 and Fujifilm JZ200 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S90 against the Fujifilm JZ200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and Fujifilm JZ200 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and Fujifilm JZ200.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm JZ200 will resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.