Canon PowerShot S95 Overview
First introduced in November, 2010,
Canon PowerShot S95 is a 10 MP
Compact with a 1/1.7
(7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon
replaced the older Canon S90
with PowerShot S95. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Canon S95 with Canon S90
Canon
replaced PowerShot S95 with
Canon S100.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Canon S95 with Canon S100
Canon S95 comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").
- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot S95
Sensor resolution of Canon S95 ~ 3660 x 2731 pixels.
Canon S95 has Crop Factor: 4.6
The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².
There are approximate 9,995,460 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Canon S95
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon PowerShot S95 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
RAW Support |
Manual Focus |
195g Light Body |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Exposure Mode |
4.9 Lens at Tele |
9 Focus Points |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F4.9 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No AF Face Detection |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.0 |
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots |
Canon PowerShot S95 has an Overall Score of 48/100
and ranked #184 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #540
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon S95
Canon PowerShot S95 weighs 195g and has external dimensions
of 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 1.18"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Canon S95
is 20 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Thickness Comparison
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
PowerShot S95 |
Dimensions |
PowerShot S95 |
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
195 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
|
Canon S100
|
198 g
|
195 g
|
99 x 60 x 28 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
|
Canon S90
|
195 g
|
195 g
|
100 x 58 x 31 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
|
Canon G7 X
|
304 g
|
195 g
|
103 x 60 x 40 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
|
Canon S110
|
198 g
|
195 g
|
99 x 59 x 27 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
|
Canon G12
|
401 g
|
195 g
|
112 x 76 x 48 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
|
Sony RX100 III
|
290 g
|
195 g
|
102 x 58 x 41 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
|
Canon G7 X MII
|
319 g
|
195 g
|
106 x 61 x 42 mm
|
100 x 58 x 30 mm
|
Specifications of Canon PowerShot S95
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
PowerShot S95 |
Announced |
November, 2010 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
5 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
461k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
6.50 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/1.7 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
7.53 x 5.64 mm |
Sensor Area |
42.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
10 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
Max Native ISO |
3200 |
Min Native ISO |
80 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
0 shots |
Battery Type |
|
Battery Model |
NB-6L |
Physical |
Weight |
195 g |
Physical Dimensions |
100 x 58 x 30 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card |
Storage Slots |
0 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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