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Canon PowerShot S90 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Canon PowerShot S90 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 19 November 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 17 November 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 13 November 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 10 November 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 04 November 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 04 November 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 03 November 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 21 October 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 20 August 2009 - |
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- 0 |
TrustedReviews 's conclusion / rating - 19 November 2009 |
“ The Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent high-spec compact camera with the emphasis on image quality and controllable versatility. The range of features, build quality and results are excellent, although the fiddly controls and slightly sluggish performance are minor disadvantages. The only real problem is the extremely high price compared to rival models... ”
TrustedReviews's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
Complete review here
Pocket-lint 's conclusion / rating - 17 November 2009 |
“ The Canon PowerShot S90 brings some powerful creative controls in a package that fits right into your pocket. But it is a compact camera first, and as such, delivers impressive point and shoot performance. For those looking for a little more fun, then the S90 delivers it by the bucket load.
It isn't alone in this regard, with Canon taking some of the lessons from the popular G10 and giving you a tighter pocket-friendly (if not wallet-friendly) package. It joins cameras like the Panasonic Lumix LX3 which still stands as perhaps its biggest rival and on paper, perhaps the more attractive package.
But in the hand the S90 is an absolute delight, with the Control Ring flirting with the playful side of photography, putting controls literally at your fingertips. Yes, it costs a lot for a compact, but it really puts power in your pocket... ”
Pocket-lint's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
Complete review here
DigitalCameraInfo 's conclusion / rating - 13 November 2009 |
“ Okay so there were just a few thing we didn’t care for with this camera but the main one was the bad video. Compared to it high def competitors on the market the S90’s video is archaic. For people who are after a “do everything” camera are going to be disappointed. For poeple just taking still photos this is probably too much of a camera in terms of cost. However, with that being said, for photographers that want control and a small camera the S90 will be a delightful choice... ”
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- 0 |
Complete review here
PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 10 November 2009 |
“ With the race for more megapixels momentarily slowing at consumer level, it seems that small is the new big. Just as other manufacturers have been attempting of late to introduce compacts with the power of a DSLR, the Canon PowerShot S90 is, in effect, a bridge model without that class of cameras' associated bulk and occasional operational obstreperousness. It's user friendly, without lacking the sophistication that a fairly generous helping of manual control/s provides; shame about the lack of anything approaching a grip though.
So to the (other) major obstacle in the S90's way: its retail price, which matches that of an entry level DSLR. To the uninitiated browsing the selves of their local camera emporium, picking it up and having a cursory play, a cost of £250-299 (the standard price for sturdy if lesser featured 10 or 12MP compacts) will feel apt. A price tag of a cool £150 more will, under such circumstances, we'd argue come as a bit of a shock.
If you already own a DSLR, and possibly also a bridge camera, ownership of the S90 - more portable and with nearly as much on-board sophistication - starts to make a little more sense. Or perhaps if you view the S90 as the one and only compact you're ever going to buy or need.
Financial concerns aside, offering advanced features and yet compact dimensions, the Canon PowerShot S90 can count itself among the rare number of cameras we feel sad (and slightly aggrieved) to have to return to the manufacturer at the end of our review period. Impressive stuff... ”
PhotographyBLOG's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
Complete review here
Luminous Landscape 's conclusion / rating - 04 November 2009 |
“ With the S90 and its stable mate the G11 Canon has shown that it is paying attention to the needs of photographers who require pocketable cameras with raw capability. Indeed the S90, because of its diminutive size and decent controls, may just be the current market leader in this category. But, with the emergence of a new generation of large sensor / small sized cameras such as the Leica X1, Panasonic GF1, and Olympus EP-1 / EP-2 the industry is now turning in a new direction, and Canon hasn't yet shown an inclination to play in this new arena... ”
Luminous Landscape's rating: |
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- 0 |
Complete review here
CNET UK 's conclusion / rating - 04 November 2009 |
“ The Canon PowerShot S90 has so many strengths that its weaknesses, such as they are, scarcely matter. Here at last is a compact that really does have dSLR-style features, really does approach dSLR image quality and, crucially, really will fit in your pocket. Bravo!... ”
Complete review here
Digital Trends 's conclusion / rating - 03 November 2009 |
“ This camera is white hot – forget about getting a good deal for months. Checking legit online retailers, we only found list price and higher! Now is $429 a deal for a point-and-shoot? Yes, if you want the portability of an aim-and-forget camera, excellent low-light shooting, convenient tweaks galore via the control dials, and quality shots. However, if you want DSLR response, you won’t find it here, with its 1 fps speed. So as always, it’s a trade-off. Patient shutterbugs will love this camera as we did, but the slow speed will try the patience of many others. But as a second, handy camera for a DSLR owner, the S90 is really hard to beat... ”
Digital Trends's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
Complete review here
Wired 's conclusion / rating - 21 October 2009 |
“ WIRED Awesomely fast lens. Granular control over just about any aspect of your shots that you can think of. Slick control ring. Quick startup and shooting. TIRED Slightly bulkier than the smallest pocket cams. Backside controls are a little cramped... ”
Complete review here
KenRockwell 's conclusion / rating - 20 August 2009 |
“ Buy an S90. The S90 is one of those cameras that will get more and more popular throughout its typically short product cycle life, and then the prices will skyrocket as it goes out of stock just at the peak of demand. Order yours today to avoid the rush.
Order it while you can, since I see the S90 as being a camera that is so good that Canon and dealers will underestimate its popularity, making it very hard to get with long wait times after its first introduction. If you want one, order one now since otherwise you may have a long wait after they hit the street and people see how great they are.
The Canon S90 is a compact digital camera ideal for throwing in your pocket for still lifes, landscapes, and photos of things that hold still. No compact camera works well for sports or action. To track motion, you need a real SLR like a Digital Rebel or a Nikon D40... ”
KenRockwell's rating: |
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- 0 |
Complete review here
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