The Canon PowerShot S90 is a high-end 10.0-megapixel

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originally announced in 2009. The

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S90 is the successor of the

Canon PowerShot S80 The Canon PowerShot S80 is an 8.0 megapixel digital camera originally released in 2005. The PowerShot S80 is the successor of Canon PowerShot S70. At introduction, its MSRP was US$599. Features * 8.0 megapixels * JPEG (Exif 2.2) support * Film ...

. The almost 4-year gap between the S80 and the S90, compared with intervals of 6 months to 1 year between prior versions, led to the line being popularly considered discontinued, and thus the S90 as a revival, rather than a strict successor.

Features

* 10.0

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s * JPEG (

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2.2) support *

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image file format; one of few "point and shoot" cameras to have raw formatting. (Note: Raw format is not available in Auto, Low Light, and SCN modes. Raw is available in Program, TV (shutter priority), Av (aperture priority), Manual, and Custom modes) *

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80–3200 and auto. Low light mode can shoot up to ISO 12800. * Wide-angle zoom lens 6.0–22.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28–105 mm) * Full manual control * Customizable Control Ring to control ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focus, or exposure compensation *

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with iSAPS technology * Video recording 640 × 480 at 30 frame/s, 320 × 240 at 30 frame/s

Reception

The S90 has received good,Canon PowerShot S90 Review
by Simon Joinson, April 2010 in some cases excellent reviews, with reviewers praising its image quality, small size, and ease of using manual mode, particularly due to its distinctive control ring. The fast (f/2) lens and the decision to reduce the pixel count (hence reducing noise; also found in the G11) are particularly cited. The primary criticisms, beyond the general limitations of small sensor and small size, are that its ergonomics are lacking, and in particular that the rear dial moves too easily, changing exposure and often ruining photos.s90 control dial: what reviewers say
Gail Bjork, December 25th, 2009 To address the ergonomic criticisms, third parties have developed a custom grip to make the camera easier to grip, and a plastic ring to surround the control dial, making the dial less likely to be accidentally moved.

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In the high-end compact camera market, its main competitor is the

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(and the Lumix's sister camera, the Leica D-Lux 4); one significant difference being that the S90 is significantly slimmer due to the fully collapsible lens, hence more portable. The Canon PowerShot S95 was announced and released in 2010. It was designed as the successor to the Canon PowerShot S90 but both cameras are currently sold (). The Canon PowerShot G series (, the G11) are similar in terms of target market, but feature a larger body and slower optics at the wide angle end. Canon PowerShot S90 02

A similar category to high-end compact cameras are

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s ("micros"), some of which are in a compact form factor (with a similar-sized body), such as the

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Olympus PEN E-P1 The Olympus Pen E-P1 announced on 16 June 2009 is Olympus Corporation's first camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system design standard. The first camera to use the Micro Four Thirds mount was Panasonic's G-1 camera. Features ...

/ E-P2, and

Sony Alpha NEX-3 The Sony α NEX-5 is a digital camera launched on 11 May 2010. It is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with the body size of a larger model fairly compact point-and-shoot camera with a larger sensor size (APS-C) comparable to that of some d ...

. Micros differ however in being significantly larger (with lens attached), and significantly higher-end, featuring much larger sensors and interchangeable lenses.

References

Canon PowerShot S90 specifications
at Canon UK
Canon S90 Review

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