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Canon PowerShot S90
Canon’s PowerShot S90 might be one of the most powerful point-and-shoot cameras that you can slip into your shirt pocket. Much of the S90’s appeal comes from its ability to overcome the shortcomings that often cripple compacts; it performs well in low light, has the option to capture in Raw format, and it features an impressive set of controls that allow you to adapt the camera to just about any lighting situation.
The S90 can hide beneath a deck of playing cards. Its body measures 3.94 by 2.30 by 1.22 inches and weighs in just over 6 ounces. You can slide it anywhere you have a spare pocket. It weighs half as much as its big brother, Canon’s PowerShot G11 ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ), yet includes the same 10-megapixel, 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor and Digic 4 image processor. Both cameras feature crystal clear 461,000-dot LCDs, but the S90’s display is a 3-inch fixed back version compared to the 2.8-inch vari-angle version on the G11.
You may wonder why the Canon S90 captures only 10 megapixels while many of today’s compacts are 12 megapixels or more. The thinking is that if you put fewer pixels on a larger image sensor, you can better control image noise at higher ISO settings. Canon then developed a high sensitivity system for its image processor to help optimize the data from low light shots. The result is that you can shoot at ISO 400, 800, and even 1600 without destroying the image quality. This is a major step forward for a compact camera that sells for around $400.
Canon Powershot G11 - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum
I'll be honest, I got an entry level DSLR, a Rebel XSi, and I hate it. It takes excellent pictures, and I even learned quite a bit about using it. However, it's so big, I never wanted to take it anywhere with me. I'm not a pro, I just want pictures of the experiences that my wife and I have as we travel around. Lugging around a big DSLR sucked, so I never brought it. Wife and I decided it would be better to get a camera that will take decent pictures without a lot of screwing around, so we bought a Canon SD980IS and I love it. Small enough to take anywhere, but has some pretty cool features, and the lens also goes pretty wide, much wider than most point and shoots.
Canon PowerShot G11 - News
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