Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm Real 3D W1

Let's look more closely at the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm Real 3D W1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and Fujifilm Real 3D W1 (10MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm Real 3D W1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SD990 IS was announced 10 months before the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SD990 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Fujifilm Real 3D W1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SD990 IS has 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) and the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 has proportions of 124mm x 68mm x 26mm (4.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") with a weight of 260 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SD990 IS compared to the Fujifilm Real 3D W1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm Real 3D W1 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm Real 3D W1.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon SD990 IS will give more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SD990 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.