Canon PowerShot S90
Cutting-Edge Technology Yields to Old School Feel.
Canon's storied S Series gets a revitalized new leader in the slimmer, lighter, new PowerShot S90, the perfect everyday camera for people who are serious about great photography. Image quality is superb thanks to the new High Sensitivity System and higher ISO speeds, plus an exceptionally bright f/2.0 lens that makes portraits and low-light shots come to life. Photography enthusiasts will love the new control ring at the base of the lens barrel, designed for intuitive, pro-style manual control.
Image Quality That's Better Than Ever.
New 10.0 Megapixel sensor coupled with Canon's DIGIC 4 Image Processor designed as the High Sensitivity System for improved low light image performance, plus a Low Light scene mode for ISO settings up to 12,800.
The PowerShot S90 employs a newly-developed, 10.0 Megapixel High Sensitivity System by combining a powerful CCD sensor and Canon's DIGIC 4 Image Processor. Thanks to this technological advancement, the S90 is dramatically more sensitive than cameras with identical megapixel counts, and delivers spectacular images with minimal noise. Increased sensitivity demands a higher ISO speed, and the PowerShot S90 delivers with a new maximum setting of ISO 3200. Blur and camera shake are notably reduced for the ultimate in sharpness and clarity.
In addition, a new Low Light mode lets you capture images in an astonishing range of conditions. The camera automatically adjusts the ISO speed from ISO 320 to ISO 12800 in relation to ambient brightness, subject movement and camera shake.
Great Images Anytime, Anywhere.
This compact and pocket-sized camera is a must-have for everyday use for the advanced amateur.
Serious photography buffs never want to miss a shooting opportunity, and that means keeping a high-quality camera on-hand at all times. With a robust feature set that meets an advanced amateur's exacting standards, the compact PowerShot S90 fits the bill. The S90 boasts an incredibly slim profile and lightweight body for pocket-sized convenience, yet packs in advanced capabilities that make every image memorable. It's the perfect take-along complement to your camera collection.
A Big Lens for Big Ambitions.
A bright f/2.0 lens, great for shooting in low light conditions or using a shallow depth-of-field for great images with beautiful soft backgrounds.
The S90 sports an f/2.0 aperture, perfect for creating enticing portraits, by drawing attention to the face and blurring the background with its impressively shallow depth-of-field. The Macro setting lets you get even closer. The large aperture also does more. It lets you capture more nuances in low light shooting by using more of the available light. You'll be ready for anything with a lens aperture larger than even many professional sizes.
Easy Operation.
A customizable control ring for easy access and operation of manual or other creative shooting settings.
Focus, Exposure, ISO, Step Zoom, or White Balance can now be adjusted more precisely than ever with the S90's new control ring. It's even more intuitive and quicker than the usual 2-button control and the S90 lets you decide which function the ring will adjust.
Zoom In, Zoom Out.
A Wide-angle 3.8x Optical Zoom (equivalent to 28 - 105mm) with Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer.
The PowerShot S90 features Canon's precision 28mm Wide-angle Lens that allows you to shoot any scene from wide-angle to telephoto. It lets you capture more in every frame, so everyone fits in a family gathering shot. When it's time to take a closer look, a 3.8x optical zoom (35mm equivalent 28-105mm) greatly minimizes camera shake and maximizes the brilliance of every detail. The camera uses a USM (Ultrasonic Motor) for high-speed, quiet, energy-efficient lens movement with precise control. Focal length is conveniently indicated on the lens barrel.
More Modes for the Advanced Amateur.
Full range of shooting and recording modes including RAW + JPEG for the ultimate creative control.
The PowerShot S90's RAW mode lets you shoot images without JPEG compression. It gives you clearer images and complete creative control in editing. RAW images are transferred directly to the computer where they can then be edited using image adjustment software or a processing application to adjust your images as you please. The camera can also be set to allow the simultaneous recording of both RAW and JPEG images while shooting.
Also, with 25 Shooting Modes including 17 Special Scene Modes, you're ready for whatever shot comes your way.
Shooting Modes
Advanced pre-sets for the best possible photos under certain conditions.
- Auto
The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject.
- P Program
Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly automatically.
- Av Aperture-priority
You define the aperture to either isolate your subject or have clarity throughout the entire picture, and the camera will choose the corresponding shutter speed.
- Tv Shutter-priority
You select the shutter speed to stop or blur action, and the camera finds the appropriate aperture. With slow exposure times, Canon's noise reduction system activates to ensure low image noise.
- Manual
The ultimate in creative control, you set both aperture and shutter speed manually.
- C Custom
Define and store your own settings to achieve the effects you prefer.
- Movie
Shoot in high resolution VGA (640 x 480 at 30 fps) or QVGA (320 x 240 at 30 fps) for up to 1 hour or 4GB per clip.
- Low Light
For high quality image capture in an amazing range of dimly-lit situations.
Special Scene Modes
- Portrait
The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject "pop."
- Landscape
For front to back sharpness, the camera sets a small aperture.
- Night Scene
For impressive sunset or nightlife shots, the camera properly exposes the background and uses slow-sync flash for the subject.
- Foliage
Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.
- Snow
Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint.
- Beach
Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces.
- Sunset
Capture stunning sunsets with all the dazzle and impact.
- Fireworks
Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.
- Aquarium
Achieve proper flash-free exposure and natural hues at indoor aquariums.
- Underwater
Capture underwater images with reduced backscatter effect.
(Note: Optional Waterproof Case WP-DC35 required for shooting any underwater images)
- Indoor
Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting indoors.
- Kids & Pets
Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won't miss those special shots.
- Night Snapshot
Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by flash.
- Color Accent
Choose to retain a single color in your image while other colors turn monochrome.
- Color Swap
Select a color and replace it with a color you specify for special effects.
- Color Swap
Select a color and replace it with a color you specify for special effects.
- Nostalgic
Creates the look and feel of old photographs using sepia tones and saturation.
More Colors, More Amazement.
Large 3.0-inch PureColor System LCD for even greater true-to-life color reproduction.
With a high resolution stemming 461,000 dots, a high contrast ratio and a wide viewing angle, the PowerShot S90 captures the more subtle variations of color in a scene to make all your images truer to the real thing. The LCD's multiple coatings prevent visual interference from dust, scratches and reflections.
What's Included:
- PowerShot S90 Body
- NB-6L Battery Pack
- Neck Strap WS-DC9
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC400
