The Canon PowerShot S90 IS - The Low Light King

[livxlaughxluv]

"A reaaaaalllly satisfying clicking noise.. I could do this all day!"

[amberwongxx]

how do they capture picture with all those light ray by using compact camera? such as in the club there's always the beautiful n amazing rays

[UniquePhotoInc]

@amberwongxx I am not sure exactly what you mean, but experiment with different settings such as ISO, flash power, etc... and see if you can balance the light. Good luck, Mike Z.

[deepshad0w]

im really confused, and need a experience photographer suggestion.. i have shortlisted 3 cameras, want assistance to choose one among them. those are; FUJI FINEPIX S200EXR / SONY DSC HX5V / CANON S90.. now I'm really confused to see which one is a better deal. They all have their own speciality. I want good image quality & movie. Suggestions required..

[UniquePhotoInc]

@deepshad0w The Canon S90 is the most compact and has the highest image quality. The Fuji has the best zoom. Sony has a pretty good zoom and easily the best quality video. I personally like the S90 the best because of the image quality, but you need to decide what features are most important to what you plan to photograph with your camera. Best of luck and feel free to comment/msg if you want more info. -Mike Z

[beekayford]

Just bought this camera. How do you set the ring for exposure compensation?

[UniquePhotoInc]

@beekayford There is a button on the top of the camera that says "RING FUNC" While in any PASM (Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual) shooting mode press that button and select Exposure Compensation. This will not work in AUTO mode. Hope this helps. Happy shooting. -Mike Z

[beekayford]

@UniquePhotoInc Yes, this helps BUNCHES. I have always owned good PAS cameras. My most recent was a Canon G9. I really never understood how to use most of the functions, but with what little I did know (mainly, P with no flash, and some of the Scene settings), it always took fantastic photos. Now have the S90 and want to know more. Setting the ring function for exposure compensation would mean that, while composing a shot, if I want more or less brightness, I could turn the ring to adjust?

[UniquePhotoInc]

@beekayford Yes getting out of AUTO mode is good and even if you don't understand all of the functions, you have already seen the results. And to answer your question, YES when you make the ring set to exposure compensation you will be able to adjust exposure (lightness/darkness) with the turn of the ring. The live histogram on the back of the S90 will simulate your exposure as well so you can see its effect before taking a shot! Feel free to contact with anymore questions. -Mike Z

[beekayford]

@UniquePhotoInc So, as an example of when I might use the ring for exposure compensation adjustment: at my granddaughter's concert, when I'm in P mode, no flash, zooming all the way in on her (on the stage), but the room is fairly dark, I could use the ring to make the photo lighter? Am I getting it?

[UniquePhotoInc]

@beekayford Yes that is one situation that the higher ISO capabilities of the S90 will come in handy when dialing in a higher exposure compensation. All light meters in cameras aim to measure exposure based on a set luminance point. However when there is a lot of black/dark areas or a lot of white/bright areas the meter gets thrown off badly. A good example is a snow scene. Without exposure comp, the snow will be gray, but +1/+2 exposure comp will give more accurate exposures! -Mike Z

[beekayford]

@UniquePhotoInc Now you will really see how ignorant I am (I have a Master's in Elementary Education, but that's not at all helpful in THIS world): I've used P and SCN and movies, but have no idea about T, AV, M, C. I do have a manual, but it seems to assume a level of basic understanding that I don't have. Your explanations are understandable. Maybe a real world example of why I would need to use those settings. Don't mean to take too much of your time, though.

[UniquePhotoInc]

@beekayford Don't worry about taking too much of my time. It's my job to help! Feel free to message the Youtube account if you would like my e-mail here to speak with me directly if you have any more questions about the S90 or Photography in general. Best of luck. -Mike Z

[beekayford]

@UniquePhotoInc Well, I've tried to figure out how to "message the Youtube account" to get your email to speak with you directly. Can't figure out how to do it.

[UniquePhotoInc]

@beekayford I will message you with my e-mail address! -Mike Z

[bluephurba]

I've had mine a few days and am astonished at how good it is. I've taken the camera out at night and shot hundreds of photos, all without flash. The quality of the image rivals an SLR, saves in RAW, and fits easily in my jeans pocket. I rarely get excited about a new toy or tool, but I am about the S90.