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Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
55
Overall
44

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 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
  • Other Name is IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2013
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SD3500 IS and Panasonic LF1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") use different sensor size.

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The SD3500 IS was revealed 4 years before the LF1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the SD3500 IS scores against the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Panasonic LF1

 SD3500 IS LF1 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 LF1 SD3500 IS 
IntroducedNovember 2013February 2010Fresher by 46 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Panasonic LF1

 SD3500 IS LF1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD3500 IS comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has specifications of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD3500 IS against the LF1.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD3500 IS and LF1 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD3500 IS and LF1.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD3500 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon SD3500 IS will give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Portrait photography features
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography features
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
42
has manual focus
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography details
Panasonic LF1 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography info
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography info
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic LF1
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography advice
42
pretty wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
54
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging features
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging features
31
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
36
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Panasonic LF1
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Alternative name IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-08 2013-11-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lb) 192 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 211
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price - $500