Canon S90 vs Samsung NX500

Below is a complete overview of the Canon S90 vs Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and NX500 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was released 5 years prior to the NX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon S90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the S90 grades against the NX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 & Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S90 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the S90 against the NX500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and NX500 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and NX500.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S90 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX500 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be behind in sensor tech.