Canon S90 vs Samsung SH100

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon S90 versus Samsung SH100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and SH100 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and SH100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The S90 was announced 9 months prior to the SH100 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon S90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S90 scores vs the SH100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Samsung SH100. The whole galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Samsung SH100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung SH100 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Canon S90 versus Samsung SH100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S90 vs the SH100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and SH100 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and SH100.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung SH100 will offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.