Canon S90 vs Panasonic FH5

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon S90 versus Panasonic FH5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and FH5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was manufactured 9 months before the FH5 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S90 scores vs the FH5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S90 has outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S90 compared to the FH5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and FH5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and FH5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FH5 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.