Canon PowerShot S90

	Sample Photos
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Sample Photos

In the following sample images, clicking on the larger image will download the full resolution original. Each photo is accompanied by three actual-size crops.

Macro Sample
			Focal length: 6mm ISO: 80 Aperture: f/4.0 Shutter speed: 1/200 of a second This macro shot of an autumnal Japanese Maple shows what a good job the S90 can do of capturing detail; the fine veins of the leaf is well captured, as are the edges.

Telephoto Example
			Focal length: 22.5mm ISO: 80 Aperture: f/8.0 Shutter speed: 1/50 of a second This shot of a rather stern looking Victorian gentleman was taken with the longest zoom setting. The camera still captures plenty of detail at this zoom length, but you can see how the edges get a little soft at the edge of the frame.

Low Light Example (auto mode)
			Focal length: 10.7mm ISO: Auto Aperture: f/3.2 Shutter speed: 1 second In this low light example shot in the S90s full auto mode, it struggled to capture an image in extremely low light. To get the image, it had to up the shutter speed to 1 second. However, the image still has decent color and only moderate noise.

Low Light Example (low light mode)
			Focal length: 10.7mm ISO: 12800 Aperture: f/3.2 Shutter speed: 1/15 of a second Putting the camera into the low light mode made a big difference: the camera increased the ISO to 12800 and decreased the shutter speed while still capturing a better image than above. However, the resolution of the captured image is also much reduced, and there is a lot more noise in there. But the color remains good, and the compromise might be acceptable if you need the faster shutter speed to capture a hand-held image.

Dramatic Example
			Focal length: 9.4mm ISO: 80 Aperture: f/4.0 Shutter speed: 1/500 of a second This photo was taken against a bright blue sky, but the camera did a decent job of metering for this and not overexposing the image.

Color Accent Example
			Focal length: 14.98mm ISO: Auto (160) Aperture: f/4.0 Shutter speed: 1/200 of a second The S90 includes a rather fun Color Accent mode, which turns the shot into black and white, with the exception of the color that you select. It's a fun effect, but the result is a little rough around the edges. For a more precise result, you could use Photoshop.

Still Life Examples

Below are examples of our still life setup captured at a range of ISO settings. To view the full, original file, click on any of the images. 

	Still Life Comparisons
	Canon S90	Panasonic ZS3	Canon SD970 IS	Fuji F200EXR
ISO 80
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400
ISO 12800

NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.

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Panasonic ZS3	Canon SD970 IS	Fuji F200EXR