Canon 60Da vs Canon SD990 IS

Let's look more closely at the Canon 60Da and Canon SD990 IS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Canon. The image resolution of the 60Da (18MP) and the SD990 IS (15MP) is fairly similar but the 60Da (APS-C) and SD990 IS (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 60Da was released 3 years later than the SD990 IS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 60Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 60Da matches up versus the SD990 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 60Da and Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon 60Da Gallery and Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon 60Da provides outside dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Canon SD990 IS has sizing of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 60Da vs the SD990 IS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 60Da and SD990 IS is 59 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 60Da and SD990 IS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 60Da featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon 60Da will offer more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 60Da will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.