Both Canon S90 and Canon S200 have 10.0 MP resolution sensors but Canon S90's sensor is 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) and Canon S200's sensor is 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm ).
Since Canon S200's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Canon S90.
Below you can see the S90 and S200 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon S90 and Canon S200 Cameras
Canon S90 and Canon S200 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon S90
or the
Canon S200 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/1.7-inch versus 1/1.7),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
