Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010
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34 Features
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92 Imaging
35 Features
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Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs
(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
- Announced April 2010
- Renewed by Canon S95
(Full Review)
- 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
- Announced February 2010
- Additionally Known as mju Tough 8010
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Below is a complete analysis of the Canon S90 and Olympus 8010, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and 8010 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe S90 was manufactured 3 months later than the 8010 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the S90 matches up versus the 8010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus 8010
| S90 | 8010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
| Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
| Screen resolution | 461k | 230k | Sharper screen (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Canon S90
| 8010 | S90 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus 8010
| S90 | 8010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2010 | February 2010 | Same age | |
| Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
| Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
| Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 offers outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus 8010 has proportions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Examine the Canon S90 and Olympus 8010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S90 versus the 8010.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and 8010 is 92 and 92 respectively.
Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and 8010.
Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus 8010 will provide extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.
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Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot S90 | Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Olympus |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot S90 | Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 |
| Also referred to as | - | mju Tough 8010 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Announced | 2010-04-08 | 2010-02-02 |
| 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 area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 13 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 64 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-105mm (3.8x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/3.9-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 461k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15s | 1/4s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.50 m | 4.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/500s | - |
| 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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264 | H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 | 195g (0.43 lbs) | 245g (0.54 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") | 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
| 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 | Li-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $599 | $600 |