Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony A3000

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SD3500 IS was released 4 years earlier than the A3000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SD3500 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SD3500 IS scores versus the A3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS & Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD3500 IS Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SD3500 IS has physical dimensions of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SD3500 IS and the A3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD3500 IS and A3000 is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD3500 IS and A3000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD3500 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.