Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18
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Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs
(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
- Later Model is Canon S95
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
- Announced September 2011
Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview
Following is a thorough comparison of the Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and RZ18 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.
AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools Could Be Added to WhatsAppThe S90 was released 17 months before the RZ18 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S90 scores vs the RZ18 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 & Pentax Optio RZ18. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Pentax RZ18
S90 | RZ18 | |||
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Display resolution | 461k | 460k | Crisper display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Canon S90
RZ18 | S90 | |||
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Announced | September 2011 | April 2010 | More modern by 17 months |
Common features in the Canon S90 and Pentax RZ18
S90 | RZ18 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ18 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
Check out the Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the S90 vs the RZ18.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and RZ18 is 92 and 92 respectively.
Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and RZ18.
As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S90 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax RZ18 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S90 | Pentax Optio RZ18 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Pentax |
Model | Canon PowerShot S90 | Pentax Optio RZ18 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2010-04-08 | 2011-09-12 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
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) | 25-450mm (18.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 4cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 461k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.50 m | 2.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/500 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 195 grams (0.43 lb) | 178 grams (0.39 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") | 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | D-LI92 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $599 | $210 |