Canon S90, la mejor compacta del mundo

Así es como Ken Rockwell define en su artículo a la S90, una compacta con controles manuales, raw, una óptica f/2.0 y un sensor idéntico al de la nueva G11 que promete mejores resultados en Isos altos y una mejora del rango dinámico, todo ello en una cámara que podemos llevar en el bolsillo, una auténtica compacta.

Ya tenemos ganas de hacer algunas pruebas y ver que tal su rendimiento.

Con las siguientes características técnicas:

Specifications

Type of Camera
Type of Camera	Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.8x Optical/4x Digital (not w/RAW or Widescreen)/15x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device
Type	10.0 Megapixel, 1/1.7-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels	Approx. 10.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length	6.0 (W)-22.5mm (T) f/2.0-4.9 (35mm equivalent: 28-105mm)
Digital Zoom	4x
Focusing Range	Auto: 2.0 in./5cm-infinity (W), 12 in./30 cm-infinity (T) Normal: 1.6 ft.-infinity/50cm-infinity Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W)
Autofocus System	TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder	N/A
LCD Monitor	3.0-inch TFT color with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels	Approx. 461,000 dots
LCD Coverage	100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture	f/2.0 (W) – f/4.9 (T)
Shutter Speed	15-1/1600 sec. (settable in Tv and M)

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, ISO 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method	Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** *Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AiAF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center/linked to AF frame
Exposure Control Method	Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance
White Balance Control	Auto*, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater), Custom *The colors of faces are evaluated in AiAF

Flash
Built-in Flash	Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Range	1.6-21 ft./50cm-6.5m (W), 1.6-8.2 ft./50cm-2.5m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time	10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Indoor, Color Accent, Color Swap, Kids & Pets, Underwater, Nostalgic), Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Low Light, Movie
Photo Effects	My Colors My Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self-Timer	Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer, Custom
Wireless Control	Not available
Continuous Shooting	Normal: approx. 0.9 fps; AF: approx. 0.6 fps; LV: approx. 0.6 (Low Light: 2.1 fps)

Image Storage
Storage Media	SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression	Normal, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode	Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen), 3,648 x 2,736 (RAW), 1,824 x 1,368 (Low Light)

Number of Recordable Images

Large (L) Medium 1 (M1) Medium 2 (M2) Medium 3 (M3) F N F N F N F N File Size (KB) 2,565 1,226 1,620 780 1,116 556 558 278 2GB 749 1,536 1,181 2,363 1,707 3,235 3,235 6,146 8GB 2,994 6,140 4,723 9,446 6,822 12,927 12,927 24,562 Small (S) Widescreen (W) RAW Low Light F N F N RAW +JPEG F N File Size (KB) 150 84 1,920 918 12,825 15,390 706 353 2GB 10,245 15,368 1,007 2,048 315 113 2,560 4,728 8GB 40,937 61.406 4,026 8,187 540 455 10,234 18,894

Time of Recordable Movies

Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap 640 x 480 320 x 240 30 fps 30 fps Movie Size (KB/sec.) 1,316 394 2GB 23 min. 49 sec. 1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec. 8GB 1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec. 4 hr. 52 min. 24 sec. Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon’s standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File	Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast; Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume

Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes	Still Image: single image, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces
Computer Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera’s USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
Power Source	1. Rechargeable Battery Pack NB-6L 2. Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (optional)
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 220 shots*
Playback Time	Approx. 300 min. *LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature	32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity	10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD)	3.94 x 2.30 x 1.22 in./100.0 x 58.4 x 30.9mm
Weight	Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera body only)

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