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Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G 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
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was unveiled 3 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 4G and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SD3500 IS scores against the Galaxy Camera 4G when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 SD3500 IS Galaxy Camera 4G 
Display resolution460k0kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Canon SD3500 IS

 Galaxy Camera 4G SD3500 IS 
RevealedAugust 2012February 2010More recent by 31 months
Display dimension4.8"3.5"Larger display (+1.3")

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 SD3500 IS Galaxy Camera 4G 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD3500 IS comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD3500 IS versus the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and Galaxy Camera 4G is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD3500 IS and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD3500 IS
Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
30
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sports photography info
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
45
excellent zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Travel photography info
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
lighter than competition (305 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
fairly wide (23mm)
great zoom (481mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Landscape photography features
42
pretty wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
47
fairly wide (23mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
lovely big screen (4.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD3500 IS
Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
31
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
37
fairly wide (23mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (305g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISSamsung Galaxy Camera 4G
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Also called as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-08 2012-08-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 1.4GHz Quad-Core
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 -
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 4.8"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs -
Maximum shutter speed 1/3000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 lb) 305g (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing - $550