Canon S90 vs Nikon AW110

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon S90 versus Nikon AW110, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and AW110 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and AW110 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was launched 4 years before the AW110 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the S90 matches up vs the AW110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix AW110. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon AW110 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S90 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon AW110 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S90 compared to the AW110.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and AW110 is 92 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and AW110.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S90 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon AW110 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.