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Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot A3500 IS front
 
Kodak EasyShare Sport front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
13
Overall
25

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport Key Specs

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
  • Announced January 2013
Kodak Sport
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Canon A3500 IS versus Kodak Sport, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Kodak. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and Sport (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was released 2 years after the Sport which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3500 IS scores vs the Sport with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3500 IS over the Kodak Sport

 A3500 IS Sport 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Kodak Sport over the Canon A3500 IS

 Sport A3500 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3500 IS and Kodak Sport

 A3500 IS Sport 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A3500 IS provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Kodak Sport has measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A3500 IS vs the Sport.

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3500 IS and Sport is 96 and 92 respectively.

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport top view buttons comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3500 IS and Sport.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A3500 IS to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer A3500 IS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport sensor size comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Portrait photography information
Kodak Sport Portrait photography information
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
26
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3500 IS
Street photography with Kodak Sport
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competition (135 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
52
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low maximum ISO (1,250)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Sports photography information
Kodak Sport Sports photography information
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
23
environment sealing
focal length is fixed (35mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Travel photography information
Kodak Sport Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition (135g)
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery (200 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
56
environment sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Kodak Sport as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery (200 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
26
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.4")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (1,250)
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3500 IS
Vlogging with Kodak Sport
34
pretty wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (135g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon A3500 IS vs Kodak Sport Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3500 IS and Kodak Sport
 Canon PowerShot A3500 ISKodak EasyShare Sport
General Information
Make Canon Kodak
Model Canon PowerShot A3500 IS Kodak EasyShare Sport
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-01-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1250
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 2.40 m (@ ISO 360)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 grams (0.30 pounds) 175 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" 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 200 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $115 $155