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Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS Key Specs

Canon A2300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 125g - 95 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2012
Canon SD3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 160g - 99 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
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Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon A2300 versus Canon SD3500 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. The resolution of the A2300 (16MP) and the SD3500 IS (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was unveiled 2 years after the SD3500 IS which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the A2300 matches up vs the SD3500 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 A2300 SD3500 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2010Newer by 25 months

Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Canon A2300

 SD3500 IS A2300 
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Canon SD3500 IS

 A2300 SD3500 IS 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A2300 has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon SD3500 IS has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A2300 and the SD3500 IS.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and SD3500 IS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and SD3500 IS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon A2300 to resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger A2300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SD3500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography factors
Canon SD3500 IS Street photography factors
56
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography highlights
Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography highlights
32
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (210 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography details
Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography details
66
lighter than competition (125g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography details
Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography details
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quite wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery (210 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging details
Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Canon A2300 vs Canon SD3500 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Canon SD3500 IS
 Canon PowerShot A2300Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS
Also Known as - IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2010-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 160g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 210 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $139 -