Canon SD990 IS vs Canon SX610 HS

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD990 IS and Canon SX610 HS, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and SX610 HS (20MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and SX610 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SD990 IS was introduced 7 years before the SX610 HS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SD990 IS grades against the SX610 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Canon PowerShot SX610 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Canon SX610 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD990 IS provides external measurements of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Canon SX610 HS has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SD990 IS and the SX610 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD990 IS and SX610 HS is 92 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD990 IS and SX610 HS.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD990 IS with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon SX610 HS will provide more detail using its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD990 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.