Canon S90 vs Samsung WB250F

Let's look more in depth at the Canon S90 and Samsung WB250F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and WB250F (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was revealed 3 years prior to the WB250F and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S90 grades vs the WB250F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 and Samsung WB250F. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Samsung WB250F Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S90 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung WB250F has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Canon S90 and Samsung WB250F in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the S90 versus the WB250F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and WB250F is 92 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and WB250F.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung WB250F will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.