Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro DSLR by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SD990 IS was launched 6 years later than the Fujifilm S2 Pro and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SD990 IS scores against the Fujifilm S2 Pro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SD990 IS has outer dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro has proportions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SD990 IS vs the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 92 and 56 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Canon SD990 IS will give you more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SD990 IS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.