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Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Released April 2010
  • Renewed by Canon S95
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
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Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and 7030 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The S90 was unveiled 4 months later than the 7030 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S90 matches up vs the 7030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus 7030

 S90 7030 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Canon S90

 7030 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus 7030

 S90 7030 
RevealedApril 2010January 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus 7030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S90 compared to the 7030.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and 7030 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and 7030.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S90 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus 7030 will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography information
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography information
40
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
28
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography information
Olympus 7030 Street photography information
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S90
Sports photography with Olympus 7030
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography information
Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
63
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
52
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse recording
37
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S90
Vlogging with Olympus 7030
31
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic socket
29
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Canon S90 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Olympus 7030
 Canon PowerShot S90Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also referred to as - mju 7030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-04-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 185 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $599 $179