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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot A3500 IS front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced February 2009
Canon A3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and A3500 IS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was launched 4 years earlier than the A3500 IS and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A1100 IS scores against the A3500 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Canon A3500 IS

 A1100 IS A3500 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon A3500 IS over the Canon A1100 IS

 A3500 IS A1100 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009Fresher by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Canon A3500 IS

 A1100 IS A3500 IS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS has got external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Canon A3500 IS has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A1100 IS vs the A3500 IS.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and A3500 IS is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and A3500 IS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon A3500 IS to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A1100 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography info
Canon A3500 IS Portrait photography info
26
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon A3500 IS as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others (135 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography factors
Canon A3500 IS Sports photography factors
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Travel photography factors
Canon A3500 IS Travel photography factors
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
68
lighter than others (135 grams)
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon A3500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
42
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Vlogging highlights
Canon A3500 IS Vlogging highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic socket
34
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than others (135 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3500 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Canon A3500 IS
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISCanon PowerShot A3500 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Canon PowerShot A3500 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-18 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DIGIC 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 115 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150g (0.33 lb) 135g (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $160 $115