Canon XSi vs Nikon P90

Canon XSi advantages over Nikon P90

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1/2.33 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.20 vs 1.53 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Fast startup
  ~0.40 vs 2.8 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  500 vs 200 shots
  Capture more photos
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Thinner
  61 mm vs 99 mm
  Thinner
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Less shutter lag
  0.16 vs 0.53 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 8 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  3.5 fps vs 1.4 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  53 vs 13 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light