Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-100

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD3500 IS and Casio EX-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the EX-100 (12MP) is relatively similar but the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SD3500 IS was released 5 years earlier than the EX-100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the SD3500 IS matches up against the EX-100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS & Casio Exilim EX-100. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD3500 IS Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD3500 IS comes with 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) whilst the Casio EX-100 has dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SD3500 IS compared to the EX-100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and EX-100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD3500 IS and EX-100.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SD3500 IS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SD3500 IS will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.