Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-100

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon A3500 IS vs Casio EX-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the A3500 IS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizes.

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The A3500 IS was revealed 13 months earlier than the EX-100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A3500 IS grades vs the EX-100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS & Casio Exilim EX-100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3500 IS Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon A3500 IS offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Casio EX-100 has specifications of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3500 IS vs the EX-100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A3500 IS and EX-100 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3500 IS and EX-100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A3500 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon A3500 IS will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A3500 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.