Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was brought out 24 months before the SZ-31MR iHS making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SD3500 IS scores vs the SZ-31MR iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SD3500 IS Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SD3500 IS provides 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) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SD3500 IS against the SZ-31MR iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD3500 IS and SZ-31MR iHS is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD3500 IS and SZ-31MR iHS.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to give more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD3500 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.