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Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 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
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Renewed by Canon S95
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon S90 versus Panasonic LS5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and LS5 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The S90 was introduced 15 months before the LS5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S90 scores versus the LS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Panasonic LS5

 S90 LS5 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Canon S90

 LS5 S90 
LaunchedJuly 2011April 2010Fresher by 15 months

Common features in the Canon S90 and Panasonic LS5

 S90 LS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S90 offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has specifications of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S90 versus the LS5.

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and LS5 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and LS5.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S90 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LS5 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LS5 Portrait photography highlights
40
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
33
good MP (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/1.7")
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography details
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography details
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
32
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (160 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography factors
63
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than average (126 grams)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (160 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography details
52
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
36
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (160 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging features
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging features
31
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
32
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than average (126 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Canon S90 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Panasonic LS5
 Canon PowerShot S90Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-04-08 2011-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
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 surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500 secs -
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 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 pounds) 126 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 185 not tested
Other
Battery life - 160 pictures
Form of battery - AA
Battery model NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $599 $294