Canon PowerShot S90 Digital Camera Review
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Canon PowerShot S90

Digital Camera Review

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4 The Canon PowerShot S90 is a high-end point & shoot camera that takes great photos and  provides great manual controls for serious shooters. The video it captures is not particularly impressive, though.
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Introduction  
x The Canon PowerShot S90 is a high-end point & shoot camera that takes great photos and  provides great manual controls for serious shooters. The video it captures is lackluster, though. 
    Page 1 of 16 Product Tour x

 

Section The Good The Bad
x Product Tour Small, elegantly designed camera Back buttons are a little small
x Color Very good color accuracy overall Some problems with blues and yellows
x Noise Low noise at all ISO levels Noise reduction causes slightly soft images
x Resolution Very sharp images with good detail Image stabilization didn't have much effect.
x Video Easy access to video mode Video has poor color and little detail
x Sample Photos See sample photos taken with the Canon S90 in different conditions
x Playback 3-inch screen provides good preview of images No problems
x Hardware Dual control dials on front and back and customizable shortcut button provide easy control of settings Zoom lens is only 3.8x
x Controls Front control ring provides good manual control Back control dial is a little small
x Design & Handling Fits well into hand Not much to hold onto on the body
x Conclusion Read our final conclusion on the Canon S90

 

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