Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Weight Slightly lighter 150 g vs 160 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS vs Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SD3500 IS:0.7 fps
SD980 IS:0.8 fps
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$190 - $283

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS.

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

appearance

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