Testseek.com have collected 71 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot S90 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot S90.
November 2009
(83%)
71 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Excellent image quality, particularly at lower ISO settings, Well optimized JPEGs, Extensive photographic feature set, New Function Ring transforms use of manual controls on a small camera, Usable, fast raw mode with excellent DPP software supplied, Highly customizable, Fast, sharp zoom with useful 28-105mm range and F2.0 aperture (though only at the wide end), Reliable metering, focus and white
Highlight clipping and channel clipping in bright, contrasty conditions, Rear dial rotates too freely and cannot be disabled, so accidental settings changes too common, No noise reduction options, JPEG NR too strong at higher ISO settings, Video limited to VGA resolution, Lack of grip and smooth, featureless body don't help handling one bit, Focus in low light and at long end of zoom could be fas
There's been something of a 'serious compact camera' renaissance in the last couple of years, led by Panasonic with the LX series and Canon with the G9/10/11. That said, the choices for the enthusiast wanting full photographic control in a pocketable ...
The Canon PowerShot S90 compact digital camera is the best pocketsize model we've seen. Even though it’s a fraction of the size of a digital SLR, it provides many of the features we value in larger cameras: a fast lens, a RAW option and high ISO captu...
The Canon S90 is a photographer’s compact camera. If you owned any of the recent Canon G-series cameras, you will appreciate the S90 as more of a compact version of that series. The S90 delivers control and flexibility that has been taken away from t...
Abstract: With the release of the PowerShot S90, Canon has made the buying decision a little harder for those shopping for a high end compact digital camera. OverviewThe Canon PowerShot S90 is a high end compact camera with advanced features for photographers l...
Abstract: The Canon S90’s 28-105 mm lens doesn’t seem affected by geometric distortion at wide-angle: the JPEG images and the image on the LCD display don’t show any distortion to speak of.But looking at the raw images from the S90, we got ...
Compact proportions, fast lens, lens control ring, Raw mode, good quality LCD screen, overall image quality, fast startup
Operation hampered by a few design issues, flash sometimes raised when not needed, some WB inaccuracies, mode dial stiff and slightly inaccessible
Ultimately, the appeal of this camera is that it is the smallest on the market to feature Raw capture, and a less pricey alternative to the G11 - which has an identical sensor. The expanded ISO range, fast lens and high-resolution LCD screen only add ...
The 10.0 megapixel image capture and movie recording specs, while impressive, are not something that helps the S90 stand out on value when compared with other digital compact cameras on the market. If you own a PictBridge printer you might wish to take...
The long awaited successor to an almost forgotten line of powerful Canon cameras, the PowerShot S90 is the first "S" series model we have seen from Canon since the S80 back in 2005. Sporting an ultra-compact frame that resembles the Digital ELPH line, ...
