Canon T7 vs Canon A3500 IS

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon T7 versus Canon A3500 IS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and A3500 IS (16MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and A3500 IS (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The T7 was unveiled 5 years after the A3500 IS which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon A3500 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the T7 matches up against the A3500 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS Rebel T7 & Canon PowerShot A3500 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon T7 Gallery & Canon A3500 IS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon T7 has outside measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Canon A3500 IS has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the T7 vs the A3500 IS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and A3500 IS is 68 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the T7 and A3500 IS.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The T7 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon T7 will deliver extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer T7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.