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Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 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
  • Released February 2010
  • Other Name is IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus VR-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was launched 17 months prior to the VR-320 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SD3500 IS scores vs the VR-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Olympus VR-320

 SD3500 IS VR-320 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 VR-320 SD3500 IS 
AnnouncedJuly 2011February 2010More recent by 17 months

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus VR-320

 SD3500 IS VR-320 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor 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") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SD3500 IS against the VR-320.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD3500 IS and VR-320 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and VR-320.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs though you should really take the age of the products into consideration. The older SD3500 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography highlights
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition (158 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
42
really wide (24mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging advice
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging advice
31
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Olympus VR-320
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISOlympus VR-320
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus VR-320
Otherwise known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-08 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 model NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Price at release - $179