From the top then, we have a rounded piece of moulding extending from below where the mode dial sits on the top plate, a subtle indentation provided into which rests the tip of the users thumb when gripping the camera for shooting handheld.

S.), it wasn't cheap, but at that time plenty of photographers were willing to shell out that money for a small serious camera they could take with them anywhere. They have provided me with not only the small size (though larger than the S90) but also the Amazing quality I come to expect in a compact camera. million pixels and it also has RAW,TIFF and JPEG and the Olympus C-7000 is the Best Compact i have ever shot with. zoom lens, RAW format support, optical image stabilizer to help combat camera-shake, and a 1cm macro mode.You also won't be shooting in complete darkness, but a dark office with the blinds closed on a rainy day is pretty darn dark. Sure, the Leicasonic has a control switch around the lens for cropping, but no ability to control anything useful around the lens as does a real camera or the S90. If you have time to make a photo, the Canon S90 has the patience to work with you and can usually make it happen.

By default, this rear Control dial adjusts exposure compensation in Program mode, and it's so loose it does so all the time, whether you want it to or not. On the other hand, its photos have minimal noise and its noise suppression isn't heavy to the point of destroying all detail until ISO 3,200. The big story with the Canon S90 is its lower-resolution sensor and a faster lens than is normally included on a small camera.

If it was not for these links, there would be no way to fund this site, so I thank you in advance if you visit these links. With an indicator light to the left and a built-in speaker to the right of this thumb dip, below we find a pairing of buttons for earmarking images for direct print via a PictBridge enabled device and a dedicated playback/review button respectively. For me, its the only site that uses consistent testing methods for comparing raw image quality camera to camera.