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Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 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
  • Also referred to as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Old Model is Sony WX300
  • Newer Model is Sony WX500
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was released 5 years before the WX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the SD3500 IS matches up versus the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Sony WX350

 SD3500 IS WX350 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Canon SD3500 IS

 WX350 SD3500 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2010More modern by 48 months

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Sony WX350

 SD3500 IS WX350 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD3500 IS enjoys external 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 Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD3500 IS against the WX350.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD3500 IS and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and WX350.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX350 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SD3500 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Portrait photography info
Sony WX350 Portrait photography info
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
37
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography details
Sony WX350 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (164g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Sports photography factors
Sony WX350 Sports photography factors
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery power (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Travel photography information
Sony WX350 Travel photography information
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
great battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography details
Sony WX350 Landscape photography details
42
really wide (24mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
47
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
great battery power (470 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
35
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (164g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Sony WX350
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also Known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-08 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
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) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 life - 470 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch - $270