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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 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
  • Launched April 2010
  • Replacement is Canon S95
Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Canon S90 versus Fujifilm Z30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) is very similar but the S90 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm Z30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was introduced 14 months after the Fujifilm Z30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S90 grades vs the Fujifilm Z30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Fujifilm Z30

 S90 Fujifilm Z30 
AnnouncedApril 2010February 2009More modern by 14 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Canon S90

 Fujifilm Z30 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Fujifilm Z30

 S90 Fujifilm Z30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 provides external 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) whilst the Fujifilm Z30 has measurements of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S90 against the Fujifilm Z30.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and Fujifilm Z30 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and Fujifilm Z30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The S90 comes with the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The newer S90 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography factors
40
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography features
Fujifilm Z30 Street photography features
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
55
lighter than competition (110 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography factors
Fujifilm Z30 Travel photography factors
63
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
56
lighter than competition (110g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm Z30 as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
25
lighter than competition (110g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon S90 vs Fujifilm Z30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Fujifilm Z30
 Canon PowerShot S90Fujifilm FinePix Z30
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Fujifilm FinePix Z30
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-04-08 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.7-4.2
Macro focusing distance 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 3 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 185 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L NP-45
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 SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $599 $150