Canon S90 vs Sony S2000

Lets look more in depth at the Canon S90 and Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is fairly close but the S90 (1/1.7") and S2000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was manufactured 4 months later than the S2000 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the S90 matches up versus the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 comes with exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S90 and the S2000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and S2000 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and S2000.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The S90 uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF easier.