Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8600

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm S8600, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the SD990 IS (15MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The SD990 IS was released 6 years prior to the Fujifilm S8600 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SD990 IS scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SD990 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD990 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8600 has sizing of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD990 IS vs the Fujifilm S8600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8600 is 92 and 76 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm S8600.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm S8600 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SD990 IS will be behind in sensor tech.