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Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Launched February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus 6000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and 6000 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was introduced 8 months after the 6000 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SD3500 IS matches up against the 6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Olympus 6000

 SD3500 IS 6000 
ReleasedFebruary 2010July 2009More modern by 8 months
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 6000 SD3500 IS 

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus 6000

 SD3500 IS 6000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD3500 IS features external measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6000 has measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SD3500 IS compared to the 6000.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and 6000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD3500 IS and 6000.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SD3500 IS to provide more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher SD3500 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography info
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
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
Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography advice
Olympus 6000 Travel photography advice
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
42
really wide (24mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
34
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus 6000
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISOlympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S mju Tough 6000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-02-08 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/3000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch - $259