Canon S90 vs Nikon L24

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon S90 and Nikon L24, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and L24 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and L24 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was launched 10 months before the L24 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the S90 scores vs the L24 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix L24. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon L24 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 has external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon L24 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S90 against the L24.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and L24 is 92 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and L24.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S90 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon L24 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.