Canon S90 vs Nikon S100

Lets look more closely at the Canon S90 and Nikon S100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and S100 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and S100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was brought out 16 months prior to the S100 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S90 grades versus the S100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix S100. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon S100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 provides outside dimensions 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 S100 has proportions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Canon S90 and Nikon S100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the S90 and the S100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and S100 is 92 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and S100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon S100 will offer extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.