Canon SX220 HS vs SD3500 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS

Significantly more zoom

14x

Around 8x more zoom

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SX220 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Shoots faster

3.2 fps

0.7 fps

More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting

Slightly faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/3000s

Around 10% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS

Much larger screen

3.5"

3.0"

Around 20% larger screen

Significantly better wide angle

24 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Significantly smaller

99x56x22 mm

106x59x33 mm

More than 40% smaller

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.1

At its widest zoom, the SD3500 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

Much thinner

0.9"

1.3"

More than 30% thinner

Significantly lighter

160 g

215 g

Around 30% lighter

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Learn more about
the Canon SD3500 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

56	vs	63
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Very fast max shutter speeds

SX220 HS:	1/3200s
SD3500 IS:	1/3000s

Very expensive

SX220 HS:	$281.21
SD3500 IS:	$273.99

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a built-in GPS

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Is slightly smaller

Is slightly lighter

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly smaller screen

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Has much more zoom

Creates panoramas in-camera

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Creates panoramas in-camera

Slightly closer macro focusing

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Shoots faster continuously

Slightly shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Has a significantly wider aperture

Takes much higher resolution photos

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Significantly more zoom

Significantly higher resolution screen

No 24p support

Narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Significantly better wide angle

Significantly higher resolution screen

No 24p support

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Significantly better wide angle

Has a touch screen

No 24p support

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293

Significantly wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Significantly smaller screen

Larger

Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Significantly wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Much smaller screen

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Higher resolution movies

Significantly higher resolution screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Much lower true resolution

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

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Canon PowerShotSX220 HS vs Canon PowerShotSD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Canon PowerShot
SX220 HS
vs
Canon PowerShot
SD3500 IS