Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Canon SD990 IS

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 190 IS versus Canon SD990 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are created by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and SD990 IS (15MP) and the ELPH 190 IS (1/2.3") and SD990 IS (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 190 IS was announced 7 years after the SD990 IS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the ELPH 190 IS scores vs the SD990 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS & Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 190 IS Gallery & Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 190 IS comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Canon SD990 IS has proportions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 190 IS vs the SD990 IS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 190 IS and SD990 IS is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 190 IS and SD990 IS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 190 IS using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon ELPH 190 IS will provide extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 190 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.