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Canon S90

Started Mar 13, 2019 | Discussions thread
Tom_Bruno Senior Member • Posts: 1,388
Re: Canon S90

I had the S95, very similar. The main tip to pass on is to shoot in RAW. Then run it through a basic edit in the computer, a program such as Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw, or some other basic editing program. That way, using RAW,  you'll get the most depth, color range and dynamic range out of the very capable sensor in that wonderfully small camera.  The sooc jpeg's are very good, but RAW makes a huge difference.  I think it's worth the extra time.

Also, for most scenes, I set the exposure compensation to minus 1/3 stop. That way you'll preserve a lot of highlights that would otherwise get blown.

It's a wonderful little camera, capable of very good pictures indeed. With some care selecting and composing your shot, and minimal editing to optimize the image, I used to print photobooks at 11x14 inches, and could get pictures that are roughly as good as from a full frame, printed at that size. Yes, of course there's a difference, but almost no one will notice. The picture quality of the S series is excellent.

Enjoy your new used camera. It's a terrific tool, very capable. Good shooting!
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