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Canon PowerShot S95

16 Sep 2010

The successor to the popular S90, the PowerShot S95 keeps its larger-than-usual sensor and adds Canon's new HS System technology, a new High Dynamic Range mode, Hybrid Image Stabilizer (IS) and 720p HD movie recording.

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HWZ's Overall Rating: 9.0

Performance:

Design:

Features:

8.5

User-Friendliness:

Value:

8.5

Very high image quality

Low image noise

Control ring gives easy control

Stiff Mode dial

Smooth body offers little grip

No zoom or auto-focus in video mode

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			<h2 class="header-green">Canon PowerShot S95 - Taking the Evolution Path</h2>
		<span class="byline">Reviewed by Alvin Soon on Monday, 27 Sep 2010</span>
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		 		<h2 class="page-title">Introduction</h2>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/product-guide/view/1620" target="_blank">Canon PowerShot S90</a> made quite an impression last year when it took the large sensor of the prosumer G-series and packed it into a smaller camera body. Not only did the larger-than-usual sensor (for a compact) produce better looking photographs, the S90 also introduced an innovative control ring around the lens, which gave the user faster control over manual settings like aperture and shutter speed.</p>
<p>Coming less than a year after the S90 was released, the S95 retains the large sensor and adds 720p video recording, a High Dynamic Range mode, Canon's Hybrid Image Stabilizer and HS&nbsp;System. First announced in 2009, Hybrid Image Stabilization corrects for both linear and rotational shake, while the HS&nbsp;System, short for High&nbsp;Sensitivity (first seen in the <a href="http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/product-guide/view/54422/review/54279" target="_blank">Canon IXUS&nbsp;300HS</a>), promises better low-light and high-speed performance.</p>
<p>A lot has changed in the year since the S90 first came out. Samsung and Sony have released impossibly small cameras with APS-C sensors which are similar in size to those found in entry-level DSLRs. Panasonic has finally upgraded its S90 competitor, the LX3 to the LX5, after skipping a LX4 release last year. And all these developments have caused us to revise the way we think about the recently launched Canon PowerShot S95. We'll delve into the details over the next few pages to see how the S95 stacks up.</p>
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