Canon S90 vs Olympus TG-610

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Canon S90 versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and TG-610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was released 9 months earlier than the TG-610 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S90 grades vs the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Olympus TG-610. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S90 vs the TG-610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and TG-610 is 92 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and TG-610.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S90 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.