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Canon S90 vs Sony H55

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Replacement is Canon S95
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Canon S90 vs Sony H55 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon S90 and Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and H55 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the H55 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S90 scores vs the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Sony H55

 S90 H55 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Canon S90

 H55 S90 

Common features in the Canon S90 and Sony H55

 S90 H55 
ReleasedApril 2010June 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon S90 has outside 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) while the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S90 against the H55.

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and H55 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and H55.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S90 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H55 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S90
Portrait photography with Sony H55
40
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography highlights
Sony H55 Street photography highlights
64
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 Sports photography highlights
Sony H55 Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography highlights
Sony H55 Travel photography highlights
63
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
67
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography details
Sony H55 Landscape photography details
52
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S90
Vlogging with Sony H55
31
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
28
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon S90 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Sony H55
 Canon PowerShot S90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-04-08 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 185 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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