Canon S90 vs Panasonic FH6

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon S90 vs Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and FH6 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was unveiled 21 months earlier than the FH6 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the S90 scores against the FH6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 enjoys outside dimensions 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 FH6 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S90 and the FH6.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and FH6 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and FH6.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S90 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH6 will offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.