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Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 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
  • Later Model is Canon S95
Pentax RZ18
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Pentax RZ18

 S90 RZ18 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Canon S90

 RZ18 S90 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011April 2010More modern by 17 months

Common features in the Canon S90 and Pentax RZ18

 S90 RZ18 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"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).

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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.

Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and RZ18 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography details
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography details
40
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/500s)
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
36
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography factors
Pentax RZ18 Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competitors in class (178 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography features
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography features
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography advice
63
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competitors in class (178g)
environment proof
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography factors
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography factors
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
30
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (178 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Canon S90 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Pentax RZ18
 Canon PowerShot S90Pentax Optio RZ18
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