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Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 Key Specs

Canon SD3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 160g - 99 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Launched November 2010
  • Updated by Nikon P7100
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and P7000 (10MP) and the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and P7000 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The SD3500 IS was unveiled 9 months before the P7000 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SD3500 IS grades vs the P7000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Nikon P7000

 SD3500 IS P7000 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 P7000 SD3500 IS 
LaunchedNovember 2010February 2010More recent by 9 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Nikon P7000

 SD3500 IS P7000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD3500 IS offers outer measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Nikon P7000 has specifications of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD3500 IS and the P7000.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD3500 IS and P7000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and P7000.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD3500 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SD3500 IS will provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Portrait photography details
Nikon P7000 Portrait photography details
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
44
focusing manually
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Street photography with Nikon P7000
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography information
Nikon P7000 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (350 per charge)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography details
Nikon P7000 Travel photography details
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
57
great battery power (350 shots)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (310 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon P7000 as a Landscape photography camera
42
pretty wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
52
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
great battery power (350 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging highlights
Nikon P7000 Vlogging highlights
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pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (310g)
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon P7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Nikon P7000
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISNikon Coolpix P7000
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Nikon Coolpix P7000
Also referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-08 2010-11-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 99
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/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 80%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 6.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 160 grams (0.35 lbs) 310 grams (0.68 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 39
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 second delay)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price - $354