Canon S90 vs Sony H70

Lets look more closely at the Canon S90 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and H70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was manufactured 9 months prior to the H70 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S90 grades versus the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 has physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S90 versus the H70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and H70.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.