Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP200

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon S90 vs Fujifilm XP200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP200 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm XP200 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm XP200 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S90 scores versus the Fujifilm XP200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 and Fujifilm FinePix XP200. The entire galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Fujifilm XP200 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm XP200 has measurements of 116mm x 71mm x 30mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 1.2") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S90 against the Fujifilm XP200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and Fujifilm XP200 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and Fujifilm XP200.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S90 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm XP200 will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.