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Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Leica C front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
59
Overall
45

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C 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
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Revealed September 2013
  • Also Known as Typ112
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Leica. The resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the C (12MP) is relatively similar but the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and C (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The SD3500 IS was revealed 4 years prior to the C and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SD3500 IS grades vs the C in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Leica C

 SD3500 IS C 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Leica C over the Canon SD3500 IS

 C SD3500 IS 
RevealedSeptember 2013February 2010Fresher by 43 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Leica C

 SD3500 IS C 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD3500 IS enjoys outside 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) while the Leica C has dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SD3500 IS compared to the C.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and C is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and C.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD3500 IS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SD3500 IS will deliver greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Portrait photography with Leica C
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
42
you can focus manually
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography info
Leica C Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography info
Leica C Sports photography info
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Travel photography with Leica C
65
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Landscape photography with Leica C
42
fairly wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
54
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging info
Leica C Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
39
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Leica C Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Leica C
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISLeica C
General Information
Make Canon Leica
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Leica C
Alternate name IXUS 210 / IXY 10S Typ112
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-02-08 2013-09-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 1%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
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 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 lbs) 195 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 - 250 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch - $1,299