Canon S90 vs Nikon P310

Lets take a closer look at the Canon S90 and Nikon P310, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and P310 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and P310 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The S90 was released 3 years prior to the P310 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S90 scores against the P310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 and Nikon Coolpix P310. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Nikon P310 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S90 has outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon P310 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Canon S90 and Nikon P310 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S90 vs the P310.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and P310 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and P310.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S90 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon P310 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.