Canon S90 vs Olympus 6020

Below, we are contrasting the Canon S90 vs Olympus 6020, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and 6020 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was released 3 months later than the 6020 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S90 grades vs the 6020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S90 compared to the 6020.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and 6020 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and 6020.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S90 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus 6020 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively.