Canon S90 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon S90 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The S90 was announced 3 years before the Galaxy Camera 4G which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the S90 grades against the Galaxy Camera 4G in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S90 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Canon S90 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S90 and the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S90 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.