Is there something wrong with my second-hand s90? Bit blurry over range.

Hi everyone. I bought a Canon s90 about 6 months ago off eBay and have been really enjoying it. The quality of the image on macro shots is phenomenal but I when it comes to taking photos over longer distances I can't help but feel it looks a little blurry. I've looked at online galleries and to me it looks like there might be a problem. I've uploaded some photos below so you can see for yourself in the original .jpg format shot in Auto Mode and I always try and keep my hands as still as possible when shooting. I tried comparing RAW to JPEG and couldn't see any difference in image sharpness.

http://www.box.net/shared/aanbbj4o3a7vnygzaust
http://www.box.net/shared/7x1xzisrc51odrybv081
http://www.box.net/shared/cg1zi9dc2kakhyqaqgz6
http://www.box.net/shared/zlobj6of4ltpnoezpg1a

You'll have to download the image to see them properly since the preview that the site creates is rubbish.

Is that image quality typical of the camera?

Thanks!

Everything looks good

I've never found the S90 lens to be particularily sharp at full zoom at infinity (up to 30 feet or so is very sharp) - I'd not say "blurry", more "a little hazy" and not as sharp as a G11, EX1 etc . i've used three S90s and an S95 over a 2yr period including my own 9 month old S90 and all were the same

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Thanks, all of those photos are unzoomed.

Are there are any other cameras that have a better image sensor but can still be placed in a jeans pocket? I tried the Olympus epl1 which with a pancake lense is pocketable and is about the biggest I would want (it came with normal lense which made it too big for the pocket). Also I'm not a fan of interchangeable lenses really since they are a lot of faffing when I really just want a point and shoot.

I don't have the S90 or S95 but do have several G series cameras. It seems to me that the logic for setting the focus point often locks onto a near subject and relies on depth of field for getting the distance into focus. Although this should work, I still make an effort to establish the focus point where I want it to be. Sometimes this means setting manual focus near infinity and relying on depth of field to get the closer subjects in focus.

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