Canon SD990 IS vs Sony W810
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Canon SD990 IS vs Sony W810 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
- Introduced September 2008
- Also referred to as Digital IXUS 980 IS
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
- Revealed January 2014
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Below is a complete overview of the Canon SD990 IS vs Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD990 IS (15MP) and W810 (20MP) and the SD990 IS (1/1.7") and W810 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SD990 IS was released 6 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SD990 IS grades against the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD990 IS Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SD990 IS over the Sony W810
| SD990 IS | W810 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Canon SD990 IS
| W810 | SD990 IS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2014 |  | September 2008 | More recent by 64 months |
| Screen dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon SD990 IS and Sony W810
| SD990 IS | W810 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | No Touch screen |
Canon SD990 IS vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD990 IS comes with 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) and the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).
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Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SD990 IS and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Canon SD990 IS vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SD990 IS and W810.
Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD990 IS due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W810 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SD990 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Canon SD990 IS vs Sony W810 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SD990 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot SD990 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 |
| Alternate name | Digital IXUS 980 IS | - |
| Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Introduced | 2008-09-17 | 2014-01-07 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| 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 | 20 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4416 x 3312 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-133mm (3.7x) | 27-162mm (6.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.8 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.5" | 2.7" |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 2 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.60 m | 3.20 m (with ISO auto) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow, Manual (Red Eye On/Off) | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/500 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 205 gr (0.45 lb) | 111 gr (0.24 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 98 x 62 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 life | - | 200 photographs |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-5L | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | - | $100 |