Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon S630

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS

Much better wide angle

24 mm

37 mm

Around 40% better wide angle

Much larger screen

3.5"

2.7"

Around 30% larger screen

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the SD3500 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Smaller

99x56x22 mm

58x97x26 mm

Around 20% smaller

Thinner

0.9"

Around 20% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

Almost the same

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the Canon SD3500 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S630

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Shoots much faster

11 fps

0.7 fps

More than 15.5x faster continuous shooting

Slightly more zoom

Around 2x more zoom

Lighter

140 g

160 g

More than 10% lighter

Learn more about
the Nikon S630

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

63	vs	47
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S630

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor movies

SD3500 IS:	720p @ 30fps
S630:	480p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Has significantly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Slightly shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S630

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630

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

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Much smaller screen

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Smaller

Lighter

Much smaller screen

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

No image stabilization

Shoots much slower

Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Shoots slower

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S630

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

No image stabilization

Shoots significantly slower

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Coolpix S630

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Much better wide angle

Significantly wider aperture

Shoots significantly slower

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S630

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Much better wide angle

Significantly larger screen

Shoots significantly slower

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Coolpix S630

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Canon PowerShotSD3500 IS vs Nikon CoolpixS630

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S630

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 ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Canon Powershot S100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot W570

Sony Cybershot H70

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Canon PowerShot
SD3500 IS
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630