Canon 20Da vs Canon SD3500 IS

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon 20Da vs Canon SD3500 IS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and SD3500 IS (14MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and SD3500 IS (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 20Da was brought out 5 years before the SD3500 IS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SD3500 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 20Da scores vs the SD3500 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 20Da & Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 20Da Gallery & Canon SD3500 IS Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon 20Da provides outer measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Canon SD3500 IS has specifications of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 20Da and the SD3500 IS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 20Da and SD3500 IS is 59 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 20Da and SD3500 IS.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 20Da because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon SD3500 IS will render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 20Da will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.