Canon PowerShot
SD3500 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70

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
Nikon Coolpix S70

50
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS
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)
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 288k dots
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 Around 60% higher resolution screen
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Advantages of the Nikon S70
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 2,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S70's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $149.99 vs $273.99
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 The best price we've seen is $124 cheaper (around 50% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Very large screens Help
3.5"
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
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
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70
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
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70
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 Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S70

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 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
Nikon Coolpix S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8000

Travel zoom

$210
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S8000 vs the PowerShot SD3500 IS

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$297
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70
Kodak EasyShare M580

Kodak EasyShare M580

Travel zoom

$111
Zoom More zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the EasyShare M580 vs the Coolpix S70

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Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Nikon Coolpix S70

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