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Canon S90 vs Kodak M550

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Kodak EasyShare M550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 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
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Replacement is Canon S95
Kodak M550
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 125g - 98 x 58 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon S90 versus Kodak M550, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the M550 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the S90 (1/1.7") and M550 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was introduced 4 months later than the M550 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S90 scores against the M550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Kodak M550

 S90 M550 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak M550 over the Canon S90

 M550 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Kodak M550

 S90 M550 
RevealedApril 2010January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 enjoys outer 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 Kodak M550 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S90 and the M550.

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and M550 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and M550.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S90 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Kodak M550 will give more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography details
Kodak M550 Portrait photography details
40
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S90
Street photography with Kodak M550
64
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
54
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
max ISO too low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S90
Sports photography with Kodak M550
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S90
Travel photography with Kodak M550
63
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
67
lighter than competition in class (125g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography factors
Kodak M550 Landscape photography factors
52
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse recording
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (1,000)
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S90
Vlogging with Kodak M550
31
decently wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Canon S90 vs Kodak M550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Kodak M550
 Canon PowerShot S90Kodak EasyShare M550
General Information
Brand Canon Kodak
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Kodak EasyShare M550
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-04-08 2010-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1000
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 seconds -
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format H.264 -
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 98 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $599 $119