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Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Nikon 1 J4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
49
Features
62
Overall
54

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 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
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Successor is Canon S95
Nikon 1 J4
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 232g - 100 x 60 x 29mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Older Model is Nikon 1 J3
  • Successor is Nikon 1 J5
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Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon S90 versus Nikon 1 J4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and 1 J4 (18MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and 1 J4 (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was released 5 years prior to the 1 J4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon S90 being a Compact camera and the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S90 scores against the 1 J4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Nikon 1 J4

 S90 1 J4 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J4 over the Canon S90

 1 J4 S90 
IntroducedApril 2014April 2010Fresher by 48 months
Screen resolution1037k461kSharper screen (+576k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon S90 and Nikon 1 J4

 S90 1 J4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon 1 J4 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S90 vs the 1 J4.

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and 1 J4 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and 1 J4.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon 1 J4 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older S90 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon 1 J4 as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/500s)
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
56
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 as a Street photography camera
Nikon 1 J4 as a Street photography camera
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
74
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than competition (232 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography info
Nikon 1 J4 Sports photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 frames/s)
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (300 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon 1 J4 as a Travel photography camera
63
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (232g)
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
bad battery pack (300 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon 1 J4 as a Landscape photography camera
52
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse function
56
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon 1 J4 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
34
has touchscreen
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone socket
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Canon S90 vs Nikon 1 J4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Nikon 1 J4
 Canon PowerShot S90Nikon 1 J4
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot S90 Nikon 1 J4
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-04-08 2014-04-10
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5232 x 3488
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 171
Cross focus points - 105
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon 1
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 13
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1472 x 984 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 grams (0.43 lbs) 232 grams (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 100 x 60 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" 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 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L EN-EL22
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $599 $600