Canon SD990 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon SD990 IS versus FujiFilm F300EXR, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and F300EXR (12MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and F300EXR (1/2") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD990 IS was manufactured 22 months earlier than the F300EXR making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SD990 IS scores against the F300EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SD990 IS Gallery and FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD990 IS comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the FujiFilm F300EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD990 IS versus FujiFilm F300EXR in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SD990 IS versus the F300EXR.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SD990 IS and F300EXR is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and F300EXR.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD990 IS featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon SD990 IS will give extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SD990 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.