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dave September 04, 2009

S90 is my dream point and shoot

I'm really lusting after this camera and am anxiously saving my pennies for this (among other gadgets). I've been looking for new point and shoots for awhile to supplement my DSLR (which is too big to carry everywhere). The size, features, light sensitivity, and image stabilization of this camera excite me.

Is anyone else pumped up about this?

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chipzip 2009-09-04 23:07:48

I pre-ordered mine on Amazon last week. This camera will be sweet!

sisto 2009-09-05 03:31:37

Me too. I want to see some sample pictures first though. And I'm hoping for the price to drop a little.

VTrieu 2009-09-05 04:57:27

I concur.

brett 2009-09-05 05:09:27

This is my ideal point and shoot. I wish that I had a reason to get it but I have a little SD870is that is only 2 years old and still works perfectly. Maybe if I can sell that one I could justify saving for this.

dave 2009-09-07 20:50:00

Yeah, I've been walking around with a 4MP point and shoot since early 2005. It still works well and takes pretty good pictures, but now I'm in the market for something slightly smaller and with better image characteristics to use as my everyday camera.

gs6456 2009-09-09 03:45:48

i definitely want this...

Dpmt 2009-09-05 05:20:17

I don't see the appeal of this camera over a superzoom like the TZ7. I know the aperture is smaller and thats important. But in general I'm lost.

dave 2009-09-07 20:48:55

On most point and shoots I've ever owned, I've rarely used the camera for anything related to telephoto photography. Usually, they are restricted to portraits of friends and family in a social setting, or taking landscape / architecture images of places I visit.

But maximum aperture and light sensitivity are a big deal for me. That's why I'd pick this over something like the TZ7.

Dpmt 2009-09-07 22:23:14

Ok thanks. I'm still kind of a camera neophyte. So I guess that you shoot more low light stuff then I might.

phuoc 2009-09-09 02:19:45

What about the G11? Why the S90 over the G11?

dave 2009-09-09 02:41:58

The S90 is smaller and more portable / pocketable for my tastes, has a faster lens (maximum aperture of f/2), and a larger LCD (3" on S90 vs. 2.8" on G11 - though this is kind of negligible). Otherwise, the cameras are fairly equal (the G11 does have a better zoom lens, but it's not as fast, starting at f/2.8).

michaelwub 2009-10-31 15:27:59

Yeah, but why this over the Panasonic LX3? It's slightly bigger, but it has more or less the same features, HD video and might be cheaper than this new camera.

VTrieu 2009-10-18 01:09:58

Don't you mean the aperture is larger? f/2 is great for point and shoot of this size.

TheFable 2009-09-09 08:50:33

I kind of agree - I owned a TZ7 for a week (before I decided to go down the DSLR route, but that's another story for another time) and have owned a TZ1 for 3 years now. With a 10x optical zoom I'd really miss that by going down to a 3.8x zoom.

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johnholzer 2009-09-09 02:29:22

What is the Amazon pre-order link?

dave 2009-09-09 02:45:01

Amazon doesn't seem to have a proper pre-order page up yet. Currently, it only lists a random third party company.

Adorama does have a pre-order page with a pretty nice kit:
www.adorama.com/ICAS90KA.html?searchinfo=s90

pika2000 2009-09-11 18:00:17

Amazon used to offer pre-order for this. But yeah, it seems that option is not there anymore when there's a 3rd party "selling" it (even though it's not out yet). Either that or Amazon filled up the pre-order quota.

Anyway, anybody knows the release date on this?

Ingersoll 2009-09-09 02:47:06

Depending STRONGLY on the image quality once it's released and reviewed, I could be sorely tempted to sell my Panasonic LX3. I do love the Panny, but that 60mm "zoom" bites me in the butt often. If image quality and low light performance is comparable on the S90, I'm in!

azkansei 2009-09-09 04:24:19

Finally, what looks like a very sweet successor to the S80! I really miss my S80. I got a Lumix TZ5 to replace it and hate every minute I spend with the camera. Such dreadful image quality, lack of manual control, etc.

so glad that they brought back RAW (S70 had this).

chadspacey 2009-09-09 06:08:52

It's almost there... like so many cameras... I'm waiting for a this camera with HD 1080p...

dave 2009-09-17 05:33:17

Now I'm just waiting to find out about a release date. All Canon's website says is "September 2009". Come ooonnnnnn.

VTrieu 2009-10-20 00:49:47

I just bought one from the local Best Buy. comments on it as soon as I get a spare SDHC card from amazon. :/ From what I've been able to see with my short preview at Best Buy, this camera is amazing, especially considering how compact it is. Even at the higher ISO ranges, the pictures come out quite usable, and definitely repairable with some post processing. :]

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