Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS & Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD3500 IS Gallery & Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

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.

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

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.