Canon S90 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon S90 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The S90 was announced 22 months prior to the SZ-31MR iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S90 scores vs the SZ-31MR iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 comes with external dimensions 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 Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S90 and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and SZ-31MR iHS is 92 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S90 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.