Rating 4.3 78 reviews
Manufacturer: Canon
Digitaltrends
16 years ago

Canon PowerShot S90 Review

This camera is white hot – forget about getting a good deal for months. Checking legit online retailers, we only found list price and higher! Now is $429 a deal for a point-and-shoot?
Pros:
  • Terrific low-light shooter
  • typical high-quality Canon photos
  • extensive photo adjustments via control dials
  • excellent LCD screen
Cons:
  • Watch your fingers with pop-up flash
  • button placement takes getting used to
  • slow frame rate
  • no HD video
  • worse-than-average battery life
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DPexpert
16 years ago

[REVIEW-CANON POWERSHOT S90]

This10 megapixel camera is a svelte variation on Canon's top compact, the G11. The fast 28–105mm lens is image stabilised. File formats include RAW for serious shooters. There is the usual PTAM user controls over exposure and in addition some of these functions can be assigned to a ring around the...
Pros:
  • Picture quality – exposure, sharpness, contrast, colour – from the S90 is outstanding for a compact
  • Like the G11 it now stands at the top of the heap for image quality from a small camera
  • Canon's well-evolved ergonomics, which differ only slightly from earlier S models, are also class leading
Cons:
  • We regret the passing of the optical viewfinder
  • Our S50 of seven years ago had one
  • For such a well conceived and made camera that appeals to serious photographers as an alternative to their DSLR the viewfinder is a loss
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random process
16 years ago

Canon PowerShot S90 Review

When I first read about the Canon S90 , back in August of this year, I held out hope that it was the pocketable camera I was looking for to complement my Nikon D90. The only thing pocketable I had was a Canon SD200 (yeah, ancient).
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Wired
16 years ago

Review: Canon S90

Usually I'd spend a lot of time running down features and talking about performance before giving you the bottom line on Canon's new pocketable camera. But I just can't be coy about this one. The S90 is the best compact camera I've ever used. Oh, you'd like to hear more? Certainly.
Pros:
  • Awesomely fast lens
  • Granular control over just about any aspect of your shots that you can think of
  • Slick control ring
  • Quick startup and shooting
Cons:
  • Slightly bulkier than the smallest pocket cams
  • Backside controls are a little cramped
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Gizmodo
16 years ago

Canon S90 Review: Will Go With Me Everywhere

It's got the same spacious image sensor as the G11 -1/1.7-inch as opposed to 1/2.5-inch like most point-and-shoots. But instead of being built into a Panzer tank, it's in the body of a hot German model.
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CNET
16 years ago

Canon PowerShot S90 review Review

The Canon PowerShot S90 is a cracker. It's not just elegant, compact and beautifully made -- it also combines high-end photographic controls with a straightforward interface, a seriously good lens and image quality that raises the bar for all other camera makers
Pros:
  • Superb control ring on lens
  • Excellent image quality
  • Able to shoot raw files
  • Compact body
  • Straightforward design
Cons:
  • Rear controller can be frustrating
  • Lack of a hi-def movie mode
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Photography BLOG
16 years ago

Canon PowerShot S90

The Canon PowerShot S90 is a new small compact camera with a wealth of professional features. Marking the return of the Canon PowerShot S-series, the Canon S90 is aimed at the DSLR owner looking for a backup compact or the enthusiast who wants DSLR functionality in a pocketable format, with RAW...
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DigitalCameraInfo.com
16 years ago

Canon PowerShot S90 Digital Camera Review

A scientific, in-depth analysis with side-by-side comparisons
Pros:
  • Good color accuracy
  • Low noise
Cons:
  • Poor image stabilization
  • Noise reduction blurs details a bit
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printerinfo.com
16 years ago

The Canon PowerShot S90 is a high-end point & shoot camera that takes great photos and provides great manual controls for serious shooters. The video it captures is lackluster, though.
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CNET
16 years ago

Canon PowerShot S90

As of May 11, 2010, Canon has announced the release of the , a slightly pared-down version of the S90 reviewed here. The SD4000 IS features the same f2.0, wide-angle lens as the S90 as well as aperture- and shutter-speed-priority shooting modes.
Pros:
  • Excellent control system for manual, semimanual shooting
  • fantastic wide-angle f2 lens
  • very good low-light photo quality
Cons:
  • Performance is merely average
  • no HD movie mode or optical zoom while recording
  • no optical viewfinder and a couple other design miscues
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