Canon PowerShot S90 Point & Shoot Digital Camera

The best point and shoot camera I've ever owned

Strengths: Low light capability with an f/2.0 lens, full manual controls, well built, amazing photos, great screen, HDMI output

Weakness: No HD video mode, the strap

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...
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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.

By NanPalmero - May 2, 2010

Best compact

Strengths: Low light performance Foto quality Manual control (ring) Great pocket size

Weakness: Small for big hands No HD film quality (if you care)

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...
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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.

By ChrisHolland - Nov 2, 2009

Nice Shot!

Strengths: Nice processor

Weakness: video recording

After a long search, I decided to buy this camera. I found the cheapest price using pricegrabber and I bought it. Everything is perfect in terms of service and the product. The only thing is video recording is not different from the other cameras as expected.

By anonymous; - Mar 7, 2010

Canon PowerShot S90

THE GOOD: Excellent control system for manual, semimanual shooting; fantastic wide-angle f2 lens; very good low-light photo quality. THE BAD: Performance is merely average; no HD movie mode or optical zoom while recording; a couple design miscues. THE BOTTOM LINE: As long as youre not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.
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By cnet.com - Nov 12, 2009

Canon PowerShot S90

The PowerShot S90 is a mid-range digital camera and is one of Canons higher-end models of point-and-shoot compact cameras. It uses Canons high-sensitivity DIGIC 4 image processor which enhances overall image clarity (especially in low-light settings), and has a maximum resolution of 10 megapixels. The S90 offers a wide range of pre-set shooting options, such as manual, portrait, landscape,...
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By productwiki.com - Jul 18, 2010