Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD990 IS was introduced 15 months after the Fujifilm S5 Pro which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SD990 IS grades vs the Fujifilm S5 Pro for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SD990 IS has external dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S5 Pro has specifications of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SD990 IS against the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 92 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD990 IS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SD990 IS will offer greater detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SD990 IS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.