Canon S90 vs Nikon A10

The following is a extensive comparison of the Canon S90 and Nikon A10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and A10 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and A10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was unveiled 6 years before the A10 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon S90 being a Compact camera and the Nikon A10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S90 grades vs the A10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix A10. The full galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon A10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S90 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon A10 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S90 compared to the A10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and A10 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and A10.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S90 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon A10 will deliver extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.