Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Canon SD990 IS

On this page, we are comparing the Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Canon SD990 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and SD990 IS (15MP) and the ELPH 150 IS (1/2.3") and SD990 IS (1/1.7") have different sensor size.

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The ELPH 150 IS was unveiled 5 years later than the SD990 IS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ELPH 150 IS grades versus the SD990 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS & Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 150 IS Gallery & Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 150 IS offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Canon SD990 IS has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 150 IS vs the SD990 IS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 150 IS and SD990 IS is 95 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 150 IS and SD990 IS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 150 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Canon ELPH 150 IS will show extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger ELPH 150 IS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.