Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SD990 IS versus Fujifilm S8100fd, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8100fd (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The SD990 IS was released 4 months earlier than the Fujifilm S8100fd which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD990 IS grades vs the Fujifilm S8100fd with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SD990 IS has got outer 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 S8100fd has sizing of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD990 IS versus Fujifilm S8100fd in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SD990 IS versus the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8100fd is 92 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8100fd.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Canon SD990 IS will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.