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Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
39

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 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
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Other Name is IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the EX-ZR100 (12MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was brought out 17 months before the EX-ZR100 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SD3500 IS matches up against the EX-ZR100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Casio EX-ZR100

 SD3500 IS EX-ZR100 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 EX-ZR100 SD3500 IS 
IntroducedJuly 2011February 2010More modern by 17 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Casio EX-ZR100

 SD3500 IS EX-ZR100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SD3500 IS offers exterior measurements 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 Casio EX-ZR100 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD3500 IS versus the EX-ZR100.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and EX-ZR100 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and EX-ZR100.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SD3500 IS to result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SD3500 IS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR100
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
29
focusing manually
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR100
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (204 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography details
Casio EX-ZR100 Sports photography details
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image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
46
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast shooting (40.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography advice
Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography advice
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than average in class (204g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography highlights
42
rather wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD3500 IS
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR100
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rather wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (204 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Casio EX-ZR100
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR100
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR100
Also called IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-08 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 40.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 grams (0.35 pounds) 204 grams (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release - $300