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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 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
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Refreshed by Canon S95
Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon S90 versus Fujifilm T550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was introduced 3 years before the Fujifilm T550 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the S90 scores versus the Fujifilm T550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Fujifilm T550

 S90 Fujifilm T550 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Canon S90

 Fujifilm T550 S90 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013April 2010More modern by 33 months

Common features in the Canon S90 and Fujifilm T550

 S90 Fujifilm T550 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 has got exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Fujifilm T550 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S90 against the Fujifilm T550.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and Fujifilm T550 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and Fujifilm T550.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S90 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm T550 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography features
Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
34
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S90
Street photography with Fujifilm T550
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S90
Sports photography with Fujifilm T550
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm T550 as a Travel photography camera
63
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
75
lighter than average in class (136g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm T550 Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S90
Vlogging with Fujifilm T550
31
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
35
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than average in class (136g)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm T550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Fujifilm T550
 Canon PowerShot S90Fujifilm FinePix T550
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix T550
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-04-08 2013-01-07
Physical type 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 area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3440
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 136 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 185 not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card -
Card slots One One
Retail price $599 $160