Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8200
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Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8200 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 15MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-133mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
- 205g - 98 x 62 x 28mm
- Revealed September 2008
- Also referred to as Digital IXUS 980 IS
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-960mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
- Revealed January 2013

Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8200 Overview
Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8200, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the SD990 IS (15MP) and the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) is pretty close but the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

The SD990 IS was launched 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8200 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SD990 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm S8200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8200 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S8200. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S8200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SD990 IS over the Fujifilm S8200
SD990 IS | Fujifilm S8200 |
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8200 over the Canon SD990 IS
Fujifilm S8200 | SD990 IS | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | ![]() | September 2008 | More recent by 52 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8200
SD990 IS | Fujifilm S8200 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8200 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD990 IS has got exterior measurements 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 S8200 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).
Look at the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD990 IS vs the Fujifilm S8200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8200 is 92 and 61 respectively.

Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8200 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8200.
All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm S8200 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SD990 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

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Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8200 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SD990 IS | Fujifilm FinePix S8200 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model | Canon PowerShot SD990 IS | Fujifilm FinePix S8200 |
Also called as | Digital IXUS 980 IS | - |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2008-09-17 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 15 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 4416 x 3312 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-133mm (3.7x) | 24-960mm (40.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.8 | f/2.9-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 0cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 200k dot |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1700 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow, Manual (Red Eye On/Off) | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/500 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 205g (0.45 lbs) | 670g (1.48 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 98 x 62 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NB-5L | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | - | $450 |