Canon SD960 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR

Its time to look closer at the Canon SD960 IS versus Fujifilm F900EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the SD960 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD960 IS was announced 5 years before the Fujifilm F900EXR which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SD960 IS matches up against the Fujifilm F900EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS & Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD960 IS Gallery & Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD960 IS features outside dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Fujifilm F900EXR has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SD960 IS against the Fujifilm F900EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD960 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD960 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD960 IS with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Fujifilm F900EXR will offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD960 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.