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Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Released April 2010
  • Later Model is Canon S95
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Canon S90 and Panasonic TS10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and TS10 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and TS10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The S90 was brought out 3 months later than the TS10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S90 matches up versus the TS10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Panasonic TS10

 S90 TS10 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Canon S90

 TS10 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Panasonic TS10

 S90 TS10 
IntroducedApril 2010January 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S90 compared to the TS10.

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and TS10 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and TS10.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S90 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS10 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography factors
40
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/500s)
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography features
Panasonic TS10 Street photography features
64
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
63
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
61
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S90
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging highlights
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Panasonic TS10
 Canon PowerShot S90Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-04-08 2010-01-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Venus Engine IV
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, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 188 gr (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 model NB-6L -
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 $249