Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the SD990 IS (15MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) is relatively comparable but the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") have different sensor measurements.

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The SD990 IS was revealed 5 years before the Fujifilm F900EXR and that is a fairly serious gap 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 Fujifilm F900EXR being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD990 IS scores against the Fujifilm F900EXR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR. The full galleries are provided at Canon SD990 IS Gallery and Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD990 IS has exterior dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Fujifilm F900EXR has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SD990 IS against the Fujifilm F900EXR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will show extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older SD990 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.