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Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot A3500 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 Key Specs

Canon A3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Photography Glossary

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon A3500 IS versus Casio EX-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Casio. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and EX-10 (12MP) and the A3500 IS (1/2.3") and EX-10 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A3500 IS was revealed 10 months earlier than the EX-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A3500 IS scores versus the EX-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3500 IS over the Casio EX-10

 A3500 IS EX-10 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Canon A3500 IS

 EX-10 A3500 IS 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2013More recent by 10 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3500 IS and Casio EX-10

 A3500 IS EX-10 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A3500 IS offers physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Casio EX-10 has measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A3500 IS against the EX-10.

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3500 IS and EX-10 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3500 IS and EX-10.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3500 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon A3500 IS will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A3500 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 sensor size comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Portrait photography info
Casio EX-10 Portrait photography info
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
you can focus manually
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3500 IS
Street photography with Casio EX-10
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
67
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (384 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3500 IS
Sports photography with Casio EX-10
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (455 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-10 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competition in class (135g)
includes touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
good battery life (455 shots)
comes with focus by touch
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than competition in class (384 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3500 IS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-10
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
58
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (455 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3500 IS
Vlogging with Casio EX-10
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
33
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (384 grams)
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Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3500 IS and Casio EX-10
 Canon PowerShot A3500 ISCasio Exilim EX-10
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot A3500 IS Casio Exilim EX-10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2013-11-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 Exilim Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 250 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 10.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 384 gr (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9")
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 200 pictures 455 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L Li-130A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $115 $456