Canon SD990 IS vs Casio EX-FC100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SD990 IS and Casio EX-FC100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Casio. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and EX-FC100 (9MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and EX-FC100 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD990 IS was manufactured 3 months prior to the EX-FC100 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SD990 IS grades against the EX-FC100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Casio Exilim EX-FC100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Casio EX-FC100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD990 IS enjoys outside 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 Casio EX-FC100 has specifications of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SD990 IS and the EX-FC100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SD990 IS and EX-FC100 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SD990 IS and EX-FC100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD990 IS because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon SD990 IS will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively.