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Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
47

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Key Specs

Canon SD3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 160g - 99 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX700 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX720 HS
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Canon SD3500 IS and Canon SX710 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was announced 5 years earlier than the SX710 HS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SD3500 IS matches up versus the SX710 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Canon SX710 HS

 SD3500 IS SX710 HS 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Canon SD3500 IS

 SX710 HS SD3500 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2015February 2010More modern by 59 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Canon SX710 HS

 SD3500 IS SX710 HS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD3500 IS comes with outer measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Canon SX710 HS has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SD3500 IS against the SX710 HS.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD3500 IS and SX710 HS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD3500 IS and SX710 HS.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SD3500 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Portrait photography camera
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
47
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography info
Canon SX710 HS Sports photography info
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (230 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography information
Canon SX710 HS Travel photography information
65
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition in class (269g)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Landscape photography camera
42
fairly wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging info
Canon SX710 HS Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
34
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Canon SX710 HS
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISCanon PowerShot SX710 HS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Canon PowerShot SX710 HS
Also Known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-08 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
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 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 gr (0.35 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 230 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch cost - $349