Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax K-S2

Let's look much closer at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax K-S2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD3500 IS was announced 6 years before the K-S2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD3500 IS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SD3500 IS grades against the K-S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS and Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SD3500 IS Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD3500 IS comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SD3500 IS vs the K-S2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and K-S2 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SD3500 IS and K-S2.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD3500 IS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.