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Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 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
  • Also Known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SD3500 IS versus Pentax WG-2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was brought out 24 months earlier than the WG-2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SD3500 IS scores vs the WG-2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Pentax WG-2

 SD3500 IS WG-2 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 WG-2 SD3500 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2010More modern by 24 months
Manual focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Pentax WG-2

 SD3500 IS WG-2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SD3500 IS provides outside measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Canon SD3500 IS versus Pentax WG-2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SD3500 IS against the WG-2.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and WG-2 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD3500 IS and WG-2.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-2 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SD3500 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography info
Pentax WG-2 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
weather proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
38
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography information
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography information
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
weather proof
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography features
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography features
42
decently wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Vlogging advice
Pentax WG-2 Vlogging advice
31
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Pentax WG-2
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISPentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Pentax Optio WG-2
Also referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-02-08 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 gr (0.35 lbs) 192 gr (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 260 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing - $350