Review
Canon PowerShot S90
A Review includes a User Report and full image analysis. (more)
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| Model Name: | Canon PowerShot S90 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | S90 |
| Camera Format: | Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $429.99 |
| Street Price: | $406.41 |
| Date Available: | 2009-10-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 6.2 oz (175 g) includes batteries |
| Weight With Batteries? | Yes |
| Size: | 3.9 x 2.3 x 1.2 in. (100 x 58 x 31 mm) |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3), 3648 x 2048 (7.5 MP, Other), 2816 x 2112 (5.9 MP, 4:3), 2272 x 1704 (3.9 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 1824 x 1368 (2.5 MP, 4:3) |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 0.9 |
| Movie Resolution: | 640x480, 320x240 |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 30, 30 |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| CCD Sensor (Megapixels): | 10.40 |
| CCD Size (inches): | 1/1.7" |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
| Effective Megapixels: | 10.00 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 28 - 105 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 3.80x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 4x |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | No |
| Normal Focus Range: | 50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | 5 - 50 cm 2.0 - 19.7 in |
| Aperture Range: | f/2.0 (W) - f/4.9 (T) |
| Lens Thread: | |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | No |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 3.0 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 461,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10.0x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200; up to 12800 in 2.5-mp Low Light mode |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom, Underwater |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 15 - 1/1600 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot, Face Detect AE |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Self Timer: | 1 - 30 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | Auto ISO: 1.6-21 ft./50cm-6.5m (W), 1.6-8.2 ft./50cm-2.5m (T) |
| Ext Flash Connection: | n/a |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | SD / SDHC |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | CR2 |
| CCD Raw Format: | Yes |
| Movie File Format: | MOV (Image: H.264, Audio: PCM) |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | |
| Included Software: | Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows XP SP2/Vista, Mac OS |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary NB-6L |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary NB-6L Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| CIPA Rating: | 220 |
| Notes & Features: | Optical Image Stabilization, RAW Mode, Face, Blink, Motion Detection, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Low Light Mode. |
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