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Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 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
  • Announced April 2010
  • Renewed by Canon S95
Olympus 8010
(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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Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Overview

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 Glossary

The 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 sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper 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 
AnnouncedApril 2010February 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and 8010 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography highlights
40
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500s)
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
27
resolution is good (13MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography info
Olympus 8010 Street photography info
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others in class (245 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography details
Olympus 8010 Sports photography details
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
42
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography advice
Olympus 8010 Travel photography advice
63
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
environment proofing
resolution is good (13MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (245g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
39
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (13MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S90
Vlogging with Olympus 8010
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rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic jack
27
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than others in class (245 grams)
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Canon S90 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Olympus 8010
 Canon PowerShot S90Olympus 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