Canon SD990 IS vs Canon SX230 HS

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon SD990 IS versus Canon SX230 HS, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and SX230 HS (12MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and SX230 HS (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The SD990 IS was unveiled 3 years prior to the SX230 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SD990 IS grades against the SX230 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Canon SX230 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD990 IS offers external dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Canon SX230 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SD990 IS vs the SX230 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD990 IS and SX230 HS is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and SX230 HS.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SD990 IS will render extra detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SD990 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.