Canon S90 vs Nikon L28

On this page, we are evaluating the Canon S90 and Nikon L28, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and L28 (20MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and L28 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The S90 was released 3 years prior to the L28 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S90 scores vs the L28 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix L28. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon L28 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S90 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon L28 has sizing of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S90 against the L28.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and L28 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and L28.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S90 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon L28 will give more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.