Canon S90 vs Sony HX50V

Lets look more closely at the Canon S90 versus Sony HX50V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and HX50V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The S90 was released 4 years before the HX50V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S90 grades vs the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S90 features outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S90 versus Sony HX50V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S90 and the HX50V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and HX50V is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and HX50V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S90 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX50V will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.