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Take the Centre Stage

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The Canon S90 has gone somewhat unnoticed in the sea of new exciting compact cameras.  The days Canon's S series took the centre stage were history.  Surely, it is tiny enough while providing some meaningful manual controls.  But it is just lacklustre as compared with the MFT and GXR.

It is very light in your hand indeed.  I held one the other day.

R0017132 (Medium)^The photos were taken on the Peak Tower, the Peak, Hong Kong. 

In Hong Kong, the ad people have touted it as the camera for night shots.  I should see if I can borrow one to try it out.  From the reviewers, it seems that the images are still usable at ISO 800.  "Usable" is a very objective word.  You'll have to see it for yourself.

Given Canon's no-surprise stance in chucking out new models, the S90 is, well, without many surprises.  But in case you fancy a review, here is a concise one.

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