Canon S90 vs Sony W370

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon S90 versus Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The S90 was released 4 months later than the W370 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the S90 grades against the W370 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S90 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Canon S90 versus Sony W370 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S90 against the W370.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and W370 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and W370.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S90 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W370 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively.