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Canon PowerShot S90 Point & Shoot Digital Camera

(10 Megapixel - 16:9 - 3.8x Optical Zoom - 4x Digital Zoom - 3" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD - MPN: 3635B001)
Description: The PowerShot S90 is the perfect everyday camera for people who are serious about great photography. Image quality is superb thanks to the High Sensitivity System and higher ISO speeds, plus an exceptionally bright f/2.0 lens that makes portraits and.... Read More

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Date Reviewed:  May 2, 2010
  • NanPalmero
  • from TX
  • Member Since:
    Aug 2000

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Strengths: Low light capability with an f/2.0 lens, full manual controls, well built, amazing photos, great screen, HDMI output
Weaknesses: No HD video mode, the strap
Summary: The Canon S90 is finest point and shoot I've ever owned. I've shot with the Panasonic DMC-FX50 and the Canon SD790IS prior to this camera. When my wife and I went to Europe in November 2009 she kept taking amazing photos with her Canon 5D Mark II and my photos from the Canon SD790IS couldn't approach them. She explained that I had no manual controls. I was fed up and found the Panasonic DMC-LX3 and the Canon S90. I opted for the S90 because of the size. If HD video is more important than the size, get the Panasonic.

If manual controls aren't important for you, the F/2.0 lens might be - it takes great shots in low light without a flash. If you simply need a normal point and shoot camera where you're going to set it to full auto and take pictures with a flash, don't waste your money purchasing this camera. You'll be better suited buying a less expensive Canon with more features. If, instead, you want most of the capabilities of a DSLR then you're at the right place.

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Date Reviewed:  Nov 2, 2009
  • ChrisHolland
  • from NY
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    Nov 2009

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Strengths: Low light performance Foto quality Manual control (ring) Great pocket size
Weaknesses: Small for big hands No HD film quality (if you care)
Summary: I was very happy to be one of the first in the Netherlands to buy this camera. Due to the positive comments on forums. Testing it made me very happy! The quality, especially low light performance, is great. And the manual controls are very fast and easy to use. Finally i have a camera that i can carry around always and have the quality and control i like. Ofcourse a DSLR has better quality photo's, but this is the closed thing to it that fits my pocket.

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