Canon PowerShot
SD3500 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

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"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 99x56x22 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
160 g
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"When shooting movies at wide-angle settings, the PowerShot SX210 IS uses an advanced Dynamic mode image stabilization system to greatly reduce camera shake that can occur when you are shooting while walking"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-stabilization
"Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Zoom
 Great zoom
14x
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
Help
 Around 20% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 99x56x22 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the SD3500 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 220 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $273.99 vs $293.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $20 cheaper (around 10% less)
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD3500 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
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 Around 8x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/3000s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Green arrow 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 compact with a travel zoom.

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CanonPowerShot SD3500 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
1
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
1
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
SD3500 IS:1/3000s
SX210 IS:1/3200s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.7 fps
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
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
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
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
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $343
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
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
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
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
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$190 - $283
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Wide angle Better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

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