Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm JX500

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm JX500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the SD990 IS (15MP) and the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The SD990 IS was unveiled 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm JX500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SD990 IS grades vs the Fujifilm JX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Fujifilm FinePix JX500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Fujifilm JX500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD990 IS provides physical 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 JX500 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SD990 IS compared to the Fujifilm JX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm JX500 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm JX500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon SD990 IS will provide greater detail having an extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SD990 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.