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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix XP150 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 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
  • Replacement is Canon S95
Fujifilm XP150
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 205g - 103 x 71 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Canon S90 versus Fujifilm XP150, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP150 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm XP150 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was introduced 21 months before the Fujifilm XP150 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the S90 grades against the Fujifilm XP150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Fujifilm XP150

 S90 Fujifilm XP150 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP150 over the Canon S90

 Fujifilm XP150 S90 
RevealedJanuary 2012April 2010More modern by 21 months

Common features in the Canon S90 and Fujifilm XP150

 S90 Fujifilm XP150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Fujifilm XP150 has proportions of 103mm x 71mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the S90 against the Fujifilm XP150.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and Fujifilm XP150 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and Fujifilm XP150.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S90 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm XP150 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S90
Portrait photography with Fujifilm XP150
40
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/500 seconds)
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography details
Fujifilm XP150 Street photography details
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography factors
Fujifilm XP150 Sports photography factors
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography factors
Fujifilm XP150 Travel photography factors
63
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm XP150 Landscape photography advice
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse recording
40
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S90
Vlogging with Fujifilm XP150
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Fujifilm XP150
 Canon PowerShot S90Fujifilm FinePix XP150
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix XP150
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2010-04-08 2012-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3072
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.9-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 9cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500s -
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 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 205g (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 103 x 71 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 300 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L NP-50A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/ SDHC/ SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $599 $260