Canon S90 vs Nikon W300

The following is a detailed review of the Canon S90 and Nikon W300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and W300 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The S90 was released 8 years prior to the W300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the S90 matches up against the W300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon W300 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S90 and Nikon W300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S90 and the W300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and W300 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and W300.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon W300 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind in sensor tech.