Canon A3500 IS vs Konica Minolta 7D

Lets take a closer look at the Canon A3500 IS and Konica Minolta 7D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Konica. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and Minolta 7D (6MP) and the A3500 IS (1/2.3") and Minolta 7D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The A3500 IS was released 8 years after the Minolta 7D which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon A3500 IS being a Compact camera and the Konica Minolta 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A3500 IS grades vs the Minolta 7D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS & Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A3500 IS Gallery & Konica Minolta 7D Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon A3500 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Konica Minolta 7D has specifications of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3500 IS and the Minolta 7D.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A3500 IS and Minolta 7D is 96 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3500 IS and Minolta 7D.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A3500 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon A3500 IS will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger A3500 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.