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Canon A3500 IS Alternatives

The A3500 IS is scored #51 out of 261 in Small Sensor Compact cameras. Here is a short recap of the A3500 IS.

16MP 1/2.3" 135 grams 28-140mm (f2.8-6.9)
Canon PowerShot A3500 IS front thumbnailportrait35street67sports38travel68landscape42vlogging34
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
built-in touchscreen
built in lens has zoom (28-140mm 5.0 x zoom)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
external flash not possible
lack of manual exposure

Underneath are some competitors to the Canon PowerShot A3500 IS sorted by their overall rating. You can easily read a extensive review of any camera or a comparison to the Canon A3500 IS by clicking the urls under every camera card. You can also press on the icon to check out a visual comparison or follow this link to see them all alongside each other.

#1 Nikon P7800
12MP 1/1.7" 399 grams 28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front thumbnailportrait46street65sports44travel68landscape58vlogging75
Portability
82
Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
52
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
built in lens has zoom (28-200mm 7.1 x zoom)
does have external mic support
does have HDMI out
heavier than competitors in class (399 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing headphone support
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#2 Fujifilm X30
12MP 2/3" 423 grams 28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)
Fujifilm X30 front thumbnailportrait47street64sports52travel62landscape58vlogging34
Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does have external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (423 grams)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing headphone support
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#3 Nikon P7700
12MP 1/1.7" 392 grams 28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front thumbnailportrait46street64sports43travel65landscape54vlogging75
Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
better than average battery pack (330 per charge)
built in lens has zoom (28-200mm 7.1 x zoom)
does have external mic support
does have HDMI out
heavier than competitors in class (392 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing headphone support
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#4 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
12MP 1/1.7" 346 grams 28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front thumbnailportrait46street66sports43travel61landscape55vlogging36
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
built-in touchscreen
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
does have external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (346 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#5 Casio EX-10
12MP 1/1.7" 384 grams 28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Casio Exilim EX-10 front thumbnailportrait42street67sports44travel65landscape58vlogging33
Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
better than average battery pack (455 per charge)
built-in touchscreen
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
does have HDMI out
does not posses selfie friendly screen
external flash not possible
heavier than competitors in class (384 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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#6 Fujifilm X20
12MP 2/3" 353 grams 28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)
Fujifilm X20 front thumbnailportrait47street58sports52travel61landscape55vlogging31
Portability
83
Imaging
39
Features
59
Overall
47
better than average battery pack (270 per charge)
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does have HDMI out
does not posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (353 grams)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution screen (460 k dots)
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#7 Samsung EX2F
12MP 1/1.7" 294 grams 24-80mm (f1.4-2.7)
Samsung EX2F front thumbnailportrait42street68sports31travel66landscape53vlogging71
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
built in lens has zoom (24-80mm 3.3 x zoom)
does have HDMI out
fast at the long end (f2.7)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors in class (294 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external mic support
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#8 Canon G16
12MP 1/1.7" 356 grams 28-140mm (f1.8-2.8)
Canon PowerShot G16 front thumbnailportrait49street58sports44travel64landscape58vlogging33
Portability
85
Imaging
38
Features
62
Overall
47
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
built in lens has zoom (28-140mm 5.0 x zoom)
does have HDMI out
fast at the long end (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (356 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#9 Leica C
12MP 1/1.7" 195 grams 28-200mm (f2.0-5.9)
Leica C front thumbnailportrait42street65sports39travel64landscape54vlogging39
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
59
Overall
46
built in lens has zoom (28-200mm 7.1 x zoom)
does have external mic support
does have HDMI out
flash built-in
does not posses selfie friendly screen
external flash not possible
lack of phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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