Clicky

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS 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
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Released May 2012
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus TG-1 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SD3500 IS was manufactured 3 years before the TG-1 iHS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the SD3500 IS scores versus the TG-1 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

        

Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 SD3500 IS TG-1 iHS 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Canon SD3500 IS

 TG-1 iHS SD3500 IS 
ReleasedMay 2012February 2010Newer by 27 months
Display resolution610k460kCrisper display (+150k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 SD3500 IS TG-1 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD3500 IS has external dimensions of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus TG-1 iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SD3500 IS versus the TG-1 iHS.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SD3500 IS and TG-1 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD3500 IS and TG-1 iHS.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SD3500 IS to produce extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD3500 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
26
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography highlights
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
42
decently wide (24mm)
big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
31
decently wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISOlympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Otherwise known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-02-08 2012-05-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160g (0.35 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC -
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release - $399