Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S90 vs Panasonic TS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and TS5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was launched 4 years before the TS5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S90 grades vs the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 has external measurements 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 TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S90 and the TS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and TS5 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and TS5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S90 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS5 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.