Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX510 HS

The following is a extended review of the Canon SD3500 IS and Canon SX510 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the SX510 HS (12MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was released 4 years before the SX510 HS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SD3500 IS matches up vs the SX510 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS & Canon PowerShot SX510 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SD3500 IS Gallery & Canon SX510 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SD3500 IS offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Canon SX510 HS has sizing of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SD3500 IS against the SX510 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and SX510 HS is 95 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SD3500 IS and SX510 HS.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SD3500 IS to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD3500 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.