Quick look at the Canon s95 advanced compact point and shoot digital camera. Close call between the Panasonic Lumix LX5 and the Canon PowerShot s95. I like the wider lens and full HD recording options on the LX5 but the smaller size and better control layout won me over to the s95. Canon PowerShot s95 specs: Max resolution 3648 x 2736 Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, Effective pixels 10.0megapixels Sensor size 1/1.7 " (7.60 x 5.70 mm, 0.43 cm²) Pixel density MP/cm² Sensor type CCD ISO rating 80 -- 3200 Zoom wide (W) 28mm Zoom tele (T) 105mm Digital zoom Yes, 4x Image stabilization Yes, Lens Auto Focus AiAF TTL Manual Focus Yes Normal focus range 50cm Macro focus range 5cm White balance override 7 positions plus manual Aperture range F2.0 - F4.9 Min shutter 15sec Max shutter 1/1600sec Built-in Flash Yes, Pop-up Flash range 6.5m External flash No Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps Metering Evaluative, Center, Spot Aperture priority Yes Shutter priority Yes Focal length multiplier Lens thread No Continuous Drive Yes, 0.9 fps Movie Clips Yes, 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) Self-timer Yes, 2 or 10 sec, Custom Storage types SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card Uncompressed format Yes, RAW Quality Levels Fine, Normal 3" LCD 461000 dots Live View Yes USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) HDMI Yes Battery Lithium-Ion NB-6L rechargeable battery & charger Weight (inc. batteries) 195g ...
