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Canon PowerShot S90 10MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy Used: $270.00
as of 9/6/2010 08:57 CDT details
New (16) Used (15) Refurbished (1) from $270.00
Seller: JoeSh
Rating:  254 reviews
Sales Rank: 11
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3.8
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 22.5
Minimum Focal Length: 6
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 2.3 x 1.2
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Warranty: 1-Year Canon U.S.A. Warranty
MPN: S90IS
Model: S90IS
UPC: 013803116076
EAN: 0013803116076
ASIN: B002LITT42
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | New 10-megapixel High Sensitivity System; DIGIC 4 Image Processor | | • | Improved low-light image performance, plus a Low Light scene mode for ISO settings up to 12,800 | | • | Customizable control ring for easy access and operation of manual or other creative shooting settings | | • | Wide-angle 3.8x optical zoom with Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer; bright f/2.0 lens | | • | RAW + JPEG shooting and recording modes; capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included) |
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Product Description
Canon's storied S Series gets a revitalized new leader in the slimmer, lighter, PowerShot S90, the perfect everyday camera for people who are serious about great photography. Image quality is superb thanks to the new High Sensitivity System and higher ISO speeds, plus an exceptionally bright f/2.0 lens that makes portraits and low-light shots come to life. Photography enthusiasts will love the new control ring at the base of the lens barrel, designed for intuitive, pro-style manual control.
FEATURES: - 10-megapixel sensor coupled with Canon's DIGIC 4 Image Processor - The PowerShot S90 employs a 10-megapixel High Sensitivity System by combining a powerful CCD sensor and Canon's DIGIC 4 Image Processor. Thanks to this technological advancement, the S90 is dramatically more sensitive than cameras with identical megapixel counts, and delivers spectacular images with minimal noise. Increased sensitivity demands a higher ISO speed, and the PowerShot S90 delivers with a new maximum setting of ISO 3,200. Blur and camera shake are notably reduced for the ultimate in sharpness and clarity.
- Compact and pocket-sized camera for everyday use for the advanced amateur - Serious photography buffs never want to miss a shooting opportunity, and that means keeping a high-quality camera on hand at all times. With a robust feature set that meets an advanced amateur's exacting standards, the compact PowerShot S90 fits the bill. The S90 boasts an incredibly slim profile and lightweight body for pocket-sized convenience, yet packs in advanced capabilities that make every image memorable. It's the perfect take-along complement to your camera collection.
- Bright f/2.0 lens, great for shooting in low light conditions or using a shallow depth-of-field - The S90 sports an f/2.0 aperture, perfect for creating enticing portraits, by drawing attention to t
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 Best. Camera. Ever. September 6, 2010
Lauren
It's about time they made a camera like this. GREAT low light. GREAT options. I love this thing. It's my favorite!
Nice camera September 6, 2010
K. Toong
Love this camera...and have taken some great shots with it! It is a bit heavier and bulkier than I expected- but the power makes up for it. Definitely worth the price for the quality.
 A complex deal breaker September 5, 2010
Fred Clancey (Boulder Colorado)
I spent many hours reading the S90 reviews and I carefully noted the complaint about the location of the flash and was persuaded by other reviewers that it wouldn't be a deal breaker. I'm MOST attracted by the size -- this can indeed go in the pocket of my jeans even after I slip it in a little soft case to insure that I don't get dirt into the complex lense system. Second to the size I appreciate the easy-to-use control for zoom (both when one composes a shot AND when one replays the images on the 3" LCD screen).
Initially the greatest drawback was the lack of clarity of the instructions. I'm surely not the only neophyte who wants to learn to tweak settings like ISO, aperature, shutter speed,... rather than relying so heavily on Auto or SceenMode and I appreciate the instructions coming in a very handy 3x.5x6" 180page paperback (rather than just a pdf file, thank you Canon!). While all the info needed is surely in those 180 pages, it ain't very clear for the neophyte, at least not for this one. But I came to differentiate b/w the LOCATION of those controls as explained in the manual and found by fiddling, and the use of those controls as explained by zillions of web sites. Once I found so many other sources to explain the various manual settings, the obscurity of the manual became less of an issue.
There is, according the stats at Flickr, only one point-and-shoot, the iPhone, that ranks above (not just a few but ALL) DLSRs used for uploading photos to Flickr. That statistic surely reflects the iPhone's dominance in the cellular market and ease-of-use more than the quality of the camera.
Significantly below the iPhone in usage, Flickr reports stats showing usage of other point-and-shoots that rank above most DLSRs -- and I gave significant attention to those stats as indicating how much people enjoy using their P-&-Shoot cameras. They rank 7 (as of sep 2010) P&S cameras, in positions 14 thru 20 (that are below 12 DLSRs ranked 2-13) but these P&Shoots are ranked above a zillion other DLSRs. And, get this, all seven of those P&S camers are Canon Powershots (which convinced me to get a Powershot) and the S90 is ranked #15 which, if I gave these stats such serious consideration in my decision, why didn't I buy the Canon SD1100 which was ranked 14, just above the S90?? Because the SD1100 had been out longer (since Feb08). I suspect that usage of the S90 will surpass the SD1100 as robust S90 sales continue. And besides ... I was attracted to the 3" LCD screen over the 2.5" screen on the SD1100. And I was attracted to the 3.8 optical zoom which turned out to be less-of-a-zoom than I imagined -- the 3.0 zoom on the SD1100 would have served me about as well.
The attraction to the S90 might have been an unfortunate mistake which brings up cost-of-repairs. I had my S90 on the car dashboard and it slid off hitting the carpeted floor which broke some fragile structure immediately behind the LCD screen. When the power was turned on one could see streaks of light coming thru cracks in the (what looks like glass) structure under the LCD screen -- the direction of the streaks of light identified the corner on which the camera landed. Canon's mgf warranty is for one year but they regarded the problem as mine and not a defect in the S90 and a fairly standard-but-hefty charge of 60% of the original cost was the outcome. I now wish I had purchased the SD1100 which has more metal (or is it plastic?) encasing the LCD screen. As manufacturers try to get more-of-what-we-want in smaller form-factors, they have to give up something and part of what Canon may have given up was protection of the glass-like structure immediately behind the seductive 3" lcd screen.
Like so many others who put their photos online or into computer slide-shows and rarely make prints -- I didn't need a 10MP camera to begin with -- the 8MP of the SD1100 would have been more than adequate AND ... I would have gotten a Viewfinder!! and ... more metal (or plastic) in the two left-hand corners to provide greater protection to the smaller-and-less-vulnerable LCD screen and ... a flash located where it "should have been," up front and outta-the-way. I love miniturization WHEN it's done with sufficient care. I wish I had purchased the SD1100 which might not have broken AND I would have a properly located flash AND a Viewfinder. The notion of a "stand alone deal breaker" did not serve me well -- I had a combo deal-breaker in front of my nose that I failed to recognize because I implicitly thought (even slightly) "newer was better" and "yet more lcd" on a device constrained by the size of my pocket was better.
 Powershot S90 by Cannon September 2, 2010
Dennis Perez
This camera has served me well, as my backup camera. I take it to more hazardous events (weather, shock, etc.) A few people say that they don't like the build quality and that it is almost too small. It's not an issue for me b/c I have small hands to begin with. It is very light, but no lighter than other point-and-shoots that I've used, and for the quality of the pictures, well worth the money spent. It would be nice if the battery lasted a little longer though! I read tons of reviews on this camera before biting the bullet and buying one of my own. I was torn between this and the next model up in price. I am not a pro photographer and just wanted something I could fit easily into my purse when I didn't want to lug heavy equipment with me on day trips. Because the size was so important to me, I opted for this model. I am not disappointed at all - I like this camera and continue to be impressed at the beautiful the images coming SOOC.
The best P&S camera I've ever used...period September 2, 2010
DR
I recently got this camera (yes i know, the S95 just came out) and I've loved using it.
The S90 is a point and shoot camera,but not necessarily compact. It's about an inch thick and an inch and a half including the control ring. The controls feel good with the exception of the shutter button. The control ring can easily get confused for the shutter button when you're not paying attention. It only has a 3.8X zoom, but the large f/2 aperture is worth it. I've taken several low light photos at isos of 80-400. Noise isnt much of a problem until iso 800. after 800, it starts getting noisy...fast. The priority modes are a nice addition to this camera as well as the custom, program, and manual modes. The auto mode will do a good job on its own, but the camera really shines when put in manual.
The picture quality is excellent. Zoomed in at 100% there is little chromatic abberation and only some purple fringing, but it wont detract from the photo too much. It has less chromatic abberation than average (most P&S cameras ive seen have it to some extent so don't get too uptight about it). The RAW capabilities are pretty nice, but there is a great amount of barrel distortion when shot in RAW mode. The camera does a really good job of correcting it when converted to JPEG though.
This is the low light king of the P&S jungle. Sony and Casio have CMOS sensors with a mode to take several pictures at different exposures at a high speed. Not needed with the s90. The day I got it I tried using it in a dark parking lot at night in front of a few shops. I was able to see everything in the picture with the f/2 lens at iso 80 and 1/5 shutter speed. It takes some time to play with the settings and figure out what works.
Blur from hand shake isnt that bad due to the IS on this camera.
It takes some time to get used to the plethora of controls and settings. This camera isn't for novice users. If you're looking for a great point and shoot and aren't technically inclined, then search for another camera. As i said before, this camera does a decent job in auto mode, but it really shines in manual. The auto mode sometimes selects settings that may undersaturate the pictures.
Colors are for the most part accurate, but greens tend to be somewhat bright and reds and blues are very strong. Yellows tend to shift toward to green but its not that bad.
The camera operates at an average speed, with some shutter lag and as long as you prefocus, it shouldn't be that bad.
Overall, this is a great point and shoot with great low light abilities. It produces better pictures than any other point and shoot I've seen and its large sensor only adds to the experience. With decent noise handling up to iso 800, which i havent seen on any other point and shoot, it will give you a sharp image in any light.
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