Canon SD990 IS vs Canon XC10

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SD990 IS and Canon XC10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and XC10 (12MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and XC10 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD990 IS was manufactured 7 years earlier than the XC10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SD990 IS scores vs the XC10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Canon XC10. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Canon XC10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD990 IS offers physical measurements of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Canon XC10 has dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SD990 IS and Canon XC10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SD990 IS compared to the XC10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD990 IS and XC10 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD990 IS and XC10.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Canon SD990 IS will show extra detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older SD990 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.