Canon 77D vs Canon SD990 IS

Let's look more closely at the Canon 77D vs Canon SD990 IS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and SD990 IS (15MP) and the 77D (APS-C) and SD990 IS (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The 77D was unveiled 8 years after the SD990 IS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 77D scores vs the SD990 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 77D & Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 77D Gallery & Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 77D has got outside dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Canon SD990 IS has dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 77D compared to the SD990 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 77D and SD990 IS is 66 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 77D and SD990 IS.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 77D with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 77D will give you more detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent 77D should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.