Canon S90 vs Samsung MV800

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon S90 versus Samsung MV800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and MV800 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was manufactured 17 months before the MV800 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the S90 grades vs the MV800 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 & Samsung MV800. The entire galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 comes with external dimensions 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 Samsung MV800 has proportions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S90 versus the MV800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and MV800 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and MV800.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung MV800 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.