Canon SD990 IS vs Canon SX600 HS

In this article, we will be analyzing the Canon SD990 IS and Canon SX600 HS, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SD990 IS (15MP) and the SX600 HS (16MP) is relatively close but the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and SX600 HS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD990 IS was introduced 6 years earlier than the SX600 HS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SD990 IS matches up vs the SX600 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SD990 IS features outside dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Canon SX600 HS has proportions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SD990 IS against the SX600 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SD990 IS and SX600 HS is 92 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and SX600 HS.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SD990 IS using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SX600 HS will render extra detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SD990 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.