Canon S90

[tinkerrn]

I am just lost at this point. I recieved this camera as a wedding gift last year. I transfered pic from the camera to our old laptop. I was wanting to download our new pics to the new laptop, but can't find the usb, a/v cable. I might have accidently tossed it during a cleaning frenzy. I can't find a replacement on their website, but did on ebay at $38.00. What can I do? Is getting this cable my ONLY choice in transfering pics to my computer??

Yes, I am computer and digital camera stupid.

 

[steelcamel]

Looking for a good point & shoot camera. Any advice on these two would be appreciated.

 

[boBQuincy]

Both of these cameras use the same sensor so image quality is expected to be the same, except...
:S90 has a faster lens *in the short focal lengths*, the advantage shifts to G11 at longer focal lengths.
:G11 has more dedicated buttons for user control, S90 has the cool lens ring.
:S90 has software correction for lens distortions.
:S90 is much smaller, G11 is not really pocketable.

:and the big one (for me), G11 has a viewfinder, which I consider essential for any camera that expects to be taken seriously.

There are some good reviews of these on DPReview and Luminous-Landscape. I bought a G11.

 

[Frantasmic]

Google "Canon Forums" and the first one that comes up, go to it and look at the forum about the Canon S and G cameras. There are some threads devoted to this debate, but more importantly, there are pictures from each for comparison.

I believe they are both about the same cost and Mr. Quincy gives a succinct summary of the main differences.

I would guess that if you come from a point and shoot background, the S90 is probably going to have more features you like and are familiar with. If you are purchasing a secondary camera and come with a pretty good dslr background, you will prefer the G11.

 

[Goofdad]

I'm a camera/photography rookie but a Photoshop expert.
I do a fair amount of graphic design and web design and I understand the basics of Camera Raw.
Mrs. Goofdad is a complete novice, wants to just pick up a camera and shoot on auto.

I'm learning about aperture, focal length, and ISO but I'm not ready to pretend I know enough to be some adjust-on-the-fly, manual settings photographer.

We have been thru many cheap P&S cameras and the only one that provided decent image quality is our older Sony P8. I believe that's because it was the only camera with an aperture larger than f3.5 (it's a f2.8 i think).

So, would the Canon S90 be a good choice for me and the Mrs?
I know the S90 will shoot in RAW and that's something I'm interested in and all the reviews of the S90 sound great.

But it's a steep price tag and I want to make sure I'm not buying a piece of equipment that just too complicated for a couple of amateurs just looking for nice Disney Vacation and family photos.

appreciate any of the feedback you can give.

 

[Master Mason]

I'm a camera/photography rookie but a Photoshop expert.
I do a fair amount of graphic design and web design and I understand the basics of Camera Raw.
Mrs. Goofdad is a complete novice, wants to just pick up a camera and shoot on auto.

I'm learning about aperture, focal length, and ISO but I'm not ready to pretend I know enough to be some adjust-on-the-fly, manual settings photographer.

We have been thru many cheap P&S cameras and the only one that provided decent image quality is our older Sony P8. I believe that's because it was the only camera with an aperture larger than f3.5 (it's a f2.8 i think).

So, would the Canon S90 be a good choice for me and the Mrs?
I know the S90 will shoot in RAW and that's something I'm interested in and all the reviews of the S90 sound great.

But it's a steep price tag and I want to make sure I'm not buying a piece of equipment that just too complicated for a couple of amateurs just looking for nice Disney Vacation and family photos.

appreciate any of the feedback you can give.

I don't think it would be too complicated. But unless your willing to spend a little bit of time learning the basics, you're not going to have radically better photos with any dSLR then you would with your point and shoots.

Also, I would ask if you have looked at other brands as well? Nikon, Canon, Pentex, Olympus, and Sony all have options. You should go to a store and play with all of the above to see which one feels the best to you (and your Mrs if you're sharing).

I'm heavily invested in Canon now, but if I was starting with a blank slate, I'm not sure who I would choose as I really like some of the other offerings.

 

[Frantasmic]

At the Canon forums, people generally prefer the performance of the G11 over the S90. However, it is a larger camera. So, if you are more interested in compactness, go with the S90.

Both do a really good job with pictures and have already developed a following. They have threads there with pictures from each to compare.

When/if the S90 comes down about $100 in price and when/if my S5 dies, I'll seriously consider it.

 

[Master Mason]

I don't think it would be too complicated. But unless your willing to spend a little bit of time learning the basics, you're not going to have radically better photos with any dSLR then you would with your point and shoots.

Also, I would ask if you have looked at other brands as well? Nikon, Canon, Pentex, Olympus, and Sony all have options. You should go to a store and play with all of the above to see which one feels the best to you (and your Mrs if you're sharing).

I'm heavily invested in Canon now, but if I was starting with a blank slate, I'm not sure who I would choose as I really like some of the other offerings.

Doh!!! I just re read what you wrote and I just read D90... so please ignore my post.

 

[Jersey Cinderella]

I'm going to Disney World at the end of the month and wanted a new point and shoot camera. I was doing some research and I'm thinking of the Canon Power Shot SD 4000 or S90 and wanted to get some feedback on them. Does anyone have either of these cameras and how do you like them. Are they difficult to use for point and shoots? Right now my daughter has a Nikon Coolpix 200 and I have not been too pleased with the pics, so I wanted to try and find a better camera. The problem with the Nikon could be me too. Thanks.