Canon PowerShot
SD3500 IS
 vs
Casio Exilim
EX-G1

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
Casio Exilim EX-G1

42
Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the SD3500 IS's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Size Slightly smaller 99x56x22 mm vs 104x64x20 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1250s
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 2.4x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Casio EX-G1
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $189.99 vs $273.99
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 The best price we've seen is $84 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 154 g vs 160 g
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 Almost the same
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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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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
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 waterproof.

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $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 Exilim EX-G1
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 significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Exilim EX-G1

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Much smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
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 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 ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$180 - $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 S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the Exilim EX-G1

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Casio Exilim EX-G1
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Casio Exilim EX-G1
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Casio Exilim EX-G1

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