Canon PowerShot S95 Review

Overall Score

48

Main Features

  • 10 MP 1/1.7 CCD Sensor
  • 28-105 mm (3.8x) F2.0-4.9 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 100 x 58 x 30 mm, 195g.
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  • Replaced: PowerShot S90
  • Replaced by: PowerShot S100

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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.

Pros
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
Cons
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
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot S95 has an Overall Score of 48/100 and ranked #181 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #536 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon S95 Scores
Imaging score
41
Features score
43
Value for money score
64
Portability score
96
Overall score
48
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

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.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S95
195g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S95
30mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot S95 with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot S95

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot S95 Dimensions PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 195 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 100 x 58 x 30 mm
Canon PowerShot S100 Canon S100 198 g 195 g 99 x 60 x 28 mm 100 x 58 x 30 mm
Canon PowerShot S90 Canon S90 195 g 195 g 100 x 58 x 31 mm 100 x 58 x 30 mm
Canon PowerShot G7 X Canon G7 X 304 g 195 g 103 x 60 x 40 mm 100 x 58 x 30 mm
Canon PowerShot S110 Canon S110 198 g 195 g 99 x 59 x 27 mm 100 x 58 x 30 mm
Canon PowerShot G12 Canon G12 401 g 195 g 112 x 76 x 48 mm 100 x 58 x 30 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony RX100 III 290 g 195 g 102 x 58 x 41 mm 100 x 58 x 30 mm
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II 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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