Canon SD990 IS vs Fujifilm XQ2

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm XQ2, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and Fujifilm XQ2 (12MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and Fujifilm XQ2 (2/3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD990 IS was announced 7 years before the Fujifilm XQ2 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SD990 IS grades vs the Fujifilm XQ2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and Fujifilm XQ2. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD990 IS Gallery and Fujifilm XQ2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD990 IS has outside 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 XQ2 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Compare the Canon SD990 IS and Fujifilm XQ2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SD990 IS vs the Fujifilm XQ2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD990 IS and Fujifilm XQ2 is 92 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD990 IS and Fujifilm XQ2.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SD990 IS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon SD990 IS will offer more detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SD990 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.