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Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
42
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 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
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Successor is Canon S95
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7040
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Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon S90 and Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and 7040 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was launched 4 months after the 7040 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S90 grades against the 7040 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus 7040

 S90 7040 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Canon S90

 7040 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus 7040

 S90 7040 
ReleasedApril 2010January 2010Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 has got outer 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 Olympus 7040 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S90 versus the 7040.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and 7040 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and 7040.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S90 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus 7040 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography advice
39
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500s)
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography factors
Olympus 7040 Street photography factors
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography info
Olympus 7040 Sports photography info
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography factors
Olympus 7040 Travel photography factors
63
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography features
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography features
52
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no Timelapse recording
42
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 7040 Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon S90 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Olympus 7040
 Canon PowerShot S90Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also referred to as - mju 7040
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 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 measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lbs) 144 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $599 $299