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Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3500 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 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
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A3500 IS (16MP) and the XS1 (16MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was released at a similar time to the XS1 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3500 IS matches up vs the XS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3500 IS over the Panasonic XS1

          

          

            
 A3500 IS XS1 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Canon A3500 IS

          

          

            
 XS1 A3500 IS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A3500 IS and Panasonic XS1

          

          

            
 A3500 IS XS1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2013Same age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3500 IS comes with 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) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).
Check out the Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A3500 IS versus the XS1.
Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A3500 IS and XS1 is 96 and 97 respectively.
Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3500 IS and XS1.
As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos though you would want to factor the launch date  of the cameras into account.

            Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3500 IS Portrait photography details
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography details
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 good MP (16 megapixels)
 offers face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon A3500 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Street photography highlights
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features focus via touch
 lighter than others (135 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
64
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (103g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3500 IS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography highlights
38
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 offers tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery (200 shots)
 no phase detect autofocus
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3500 IS Travel photography details
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography details
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 lighter than others (135 grams)
 features focus via touch
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 bad battery (200 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 really wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3500 IS Landscape photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography advice
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 decently wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 bad battery (200 shots)
 no Timelapse mode
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 really wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual exposure
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3500 IS Vlogging info
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging info
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 decently wide (28mm)
 touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 lighter than others (135 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no microphone jack
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 really wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (103g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have mic socket
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Canon A3500 IS vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3500 IS and Panasonic XS1
 Canon PowerShot A3500 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A3500 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lbs) 103 grams (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 photographs 260 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $115 $130