Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Canon SD990 IS

Following is a extended comparison of the Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Canon SD990 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and both are designed by Canon. The resolution of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and the SD990 IS (15MP) is pretty comparable but the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and SD990 IS (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 140 IS was revealed 5 years after the SD990 IS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ELPH 140 IS matches up versus the SD990 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS and Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery and Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 140 IS has exterior measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Canon SD990 IS has dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 140 IS and the SD990 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 140 IS and SD990 IS is 96 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 140 IS and SD990 IS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 140 IS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon ELPH 140 IS will show greater detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 140 IS will have an edge in sensor technology.