Photo gallery: Canon PowerShot S90 ISNostalgia seems to be the "it" thing in 2009, as camera manufacturers push for designs that hark back to the golden age of photography. The PowerShot S90 IS is a definite contender for ye olde camera of the year.
Showing a love of all things retro, Canon's newest addition to the PowerShot range definitely looks the part of an old-school shooter. It's not as wildly historical as something like the Olympus E-P1, but it does have a number of stylistic elements to set it apart from the pack. First up is the rotating ring around the lens that can be used to adjust the aperture, which stops down to a very nice f/2.0.
Startling ghouls will be easy with the pop-up flash that extends up from the camera body, a la that other PowerShot the SX200 IS which had the middling flash that just wouldn't go away. Manual controls and RAW shooting are available as well. Don't expect to get up close and personal with your subjects though, as the S90 IS only has a 3.8x optical zoom.
There's also a new dual-anti-noise system that is designed to reduce noise at higher ISO settings. At 10 megapixels, the CCD sensor isn't pushing for greater resolution, instead trying to achieve better results in low light in conjunction with the Digic 4 processor and the anti-noise system. There's a 3-inch LCD screen at the rear, and the whole package weighs 175 grams.
Pricing has yet to be announced, but expect our full review soon.
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