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Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P310 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 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
  • Released February 2010
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Nikon P310
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Older Model is Nikon P300
  • Refreshed by Nikon P330
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SD3500 IS versus Nikon P310, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the P310 (16MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SD3500 IS was brought out 3 years before the P310 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SD3500 IS scores against the P310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Nikon P310

 SD3500 IS P310 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon P310 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 P310 SD3500 IS 
LaunchedJune 2012February 2010Fresher by 28 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Nikon P310

 SD3500 IS P310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SD3500 IS offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Nikon P310 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD3500 IS versus Nikon P310 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SD3500 IS versus the P310.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD3500 IS and P310 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD3500 IS and P310.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon P310 to offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon P310
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
44
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Street photography with Nikon P310
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P310 as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
48
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography factors
Nikon P310 Travel photography factors
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography factors
Nikon P310 Landscape photography factors
42
decently wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
55
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging advice
Nikon P310 Vlogging advice
31
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
36
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Nikon P310
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISNikon Coolpix P310
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Nikon Coolpix P310
Also called IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-08 2012-06-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-100mm (4.2x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 life - 230 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price - $700