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Suggestions to replace Canon S90

Started Feb 5, 2015 | Questions thread
NewMexicoKid New Member • Posts: 24
Re: Suggestions to replace Canon S90

I am in a similar boat to you, a long-time (happy) S90 user (who also just upgraded my superzoom from the SX10 to the SX50 and have been amazed by the image stabilization (can take fairly clear images at 1/6!) and clarity even with the relatively slow lens; but I digress). I considered in replacing the S90:

  • Canon S120 (good price, great size, but the sensor size is still tiny--I wanted more)
  • Canon G7X (too expensive for me for right now (except for grey market) but otherwise sounds very good, even though the battery life is not great; 1" sensor; form factor seems similar to the S90)
  • Sony RX100m3 (too expensive; zoom only goes to 70mm but has some strengths vs. the G7X; 1" sensor, similar form factor to G7X)
  • Sony RX100m2 or RX100m1 (less expensive and still on the market)
  • a mirrorless system (e.g., Olympus PEN E-PL5 or Sony A6000) -- much bigger sensor, better low light sensitivity (or maybe that depends on the lens) but also not as pocketable unless you go with something like a 22mm pancake lens

In the end, my acquisition-fever-obsession was muted when I pulled the trigger on the then $199 refurbished Canon S50, which it will take some time for me to learn (the biggest thing that trips me up now is that the battery/memory card opening mechanism flicks inward where the SX10's flicks outwards ).

I've decided to stick with the S90 for now until the next round of price slashing, perhaps when the G7Xm2 comes out.

I did not consider any of the travel superzooms like the Canon SX710.

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