Canon S90 vs Nikon D3X

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S90 versus Nikon D3X, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and D3X (25MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and D3X (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was manufactured 14 months later than the D3X making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon S90 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3X being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S90 grades against the D3X with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon D3X. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon D3X Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S90 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon D3X has specifications of 160mm x 157mm x 88mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.5") and a weight of 1260 grams (2.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the S90 vs the D3X.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and D3X is 92 and 51 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and D3X.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S90 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D3X will give more detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent S90 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.