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Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W 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
Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced October 2014
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was unveiled 5 years prior to the WG-30W and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SD3500 IS scores versus the WG-30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Ricoh WG-30W

 SD3500 IS WG-30W 
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Canon SD3500 IS

 WG-30W SD3500 IS 
IntroducedOctober 2014February 2010More recent by 56 months

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Ricoh WG-30W

 SD3500 IS WG-30W 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SD3500 IS has physical measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SD3500 IS against the WG-30W.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and WG-30W.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-30W to render more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography highlights
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
36
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography details
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography details
42
fairly wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
43
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
31
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Ricoh WG-30W
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Ricoh WG-30W
Otherwise known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-02-08 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD 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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AEB
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 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 life - 300 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing - $280