Canon S90 vs Pentax W90

Let's look more in depth at the Canon S90 vs Pentax W90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the W90 (12MP) is pretty close but the S90 (1/1.7") and W90 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was brought out 2 months later than the W90 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S90 grades vs the W90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Pentax Optio W90. The entire galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon S90 comes with 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 Pentax W90 has specifications of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S90 against the W90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and W90 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and W90.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S90 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax W90 will render extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.