Canon S90 vs Nikon L610

Here is a complete analysis of the Canon S90 and Nikon L610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and L610 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and L610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was revealed 3 years before the L610 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S90 scores against the L610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix L610. The full galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon L610 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 comes with 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) whilst the Nikon L610 has proportions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S90 vs the L610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and L610 is 92 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and L610.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S90 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon L610 will give you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.