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Manufacturer: Canon Part number: 4193B001
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- The Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS offers up decent photos, touch-screen controls, and an ultrawide-angle lens, but that's pretty much where the excitement ends.
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot SD3500 (Black) price range: $369.88
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 04/02/2010
The good: Nice design; large touch-screen LCD; Eye-Fi memory card support.
The bad: Slow shooting performance.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS offers up decent photos, touch-screen controls, and an ultrawide-angle lens, but that's pretty much where the excitement ends.
User reviews
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A must have for a point and shoot.
by t0xiceyes on February 27, 2010
Pros: Love everything about it. The picture quality is great as well as the hd video and full 3.5 touch screen. The features are great and really easy to use and the battery life is pretty good. The HDMI is also great for hd playback on your tv.
Cons: The only con I have is the touch screen. It will take little getting used to but it does come with a small stylus attached to the lanyard which works great.
Summary: All in all, Canon has always made great cameras. The photos are sharp, clear, and colorful. The 720p hd video is great and its compact. Like I said before, the ...
Summary: All in all, Canon has always made great cameras. The photos are sharp, clear, and colorful. The 720p hd video is great and its compact. Like I said before, the touch screen will take a little getting used to if your used to pushing buttons. Other then that, its a must have for a point and shoot.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great compact camera for the price!
by mmathur98 on May 28, 2010
Pros: Excellent picture quality, good low light pictures, loads of great features.
Cons: The touch screen could be better, but it is good for what it is.
Summary: Although it has its problems with the touch screen, the great value, superb picture quality, and ample amount of features makes this one of the best compact, non-DSLR cameras, I ...
Summary: Although it has its problems with the touch screen, the great value, superb picture quality, and ample amount of features makes this one of the best compact, non-DSLR cameras, I have ever owned.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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i really loved it!
by nicole-c-silver on April 22, 2011
Pros: it took beautiful pictures especially the macro
lots of different settings
the auto was pretty awesome
nice colour balance
excellent picture quality
a really great point and shootCons: high price made me very worrisome
it was stolen about 3 different times = 3 new cameras. :(
the colour balance was sometimes off, up close face shots created a higher contrast = orange colour & lower definition
touch got frustrating sometimesSummary: i miss my camrea very much
it was definetly one of my favourites and it took such sick photos
i loved it very much and took great care of it...Summary: i miss my camrea very much
it was definetly one of my favourites and it took such sick photos
i loved it very much and took great care of it
the battery wasnt so bad it ran out but so does every battery
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A complete disapointment
by M-Striker on February 18, 2011
Pros: Cannot not think of any
Cons: Terrible picture quality. 4 out 5 photos are out of focus, incorrect WB for indoor shooting, a very long delay for the flash to recharge. And this is almost in every shooting mode: A, P, Portate, indoors, etc.
Summary: I have been a big fan of Canon cameras. Owned 2 SLRs, and 6 point and shoot ones in the last 9 years. SD3500 was by far the worst ever ...
Summary: I have been a big fan of Canon cameras. Owned 2 SLRs, and 6 point and shoot ones in the last 9 years. SD3500 was by far the worst ever purchase made by me. I am saddened to observe a downward quality trend of Canon products. Every camera I bought had worse quality than the one before. Right now it downright terrible. One more purchase like this and I will switch to other brends. Shame on you Canon. Shame!!!
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Great for Real Estate
by TJbildz on December 23, 2010
Pros: I needed an affordable camera with a wide angle option for taking pictures of listings. So far it's been a great camera!
Cons: None to report as of yet
Summary: Great option for Realtors looking for a wide angle lens without spending big bucks.
Summary: Great option for Realtors looking for a wide angle lens without spending big bucks.
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Fragile touchscreen-- Canon wont repair!
by aksimper on October 1, 2010
Pros: I was so happy with this camera when I first purchased it. It takes great photos, has a great interface, and is sleek.
Cons: broke easily, not covered by warranty
Summary: After a few months, I traveled to visit my sister by plane. I kept my camera in carry-on luggage and stored it under the seat in front of me-- it ...
Summary: After a few months, I traveled to visit my sister by plane. I kept my camera in carry-on luggage and stored it under the seat in front of me-- it was also in its carrying case. When I got to my sister's the touch screen was broken. Doesn't take photos. Completely broken, and Canon wants to charge me $150 to fix. I'm very disappointed! I called Canon to complain, saying that I'd let others know about the poor quality of the camera, and they offered 20% off the repair price. What a waste of money. Save yours and buy something that wont brake on you!
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A great camera for the price, i'm very satisfied
by JoeWMD on July 6, 2010
Pros: Great pictures, touch screen, ease of use. My pictures have been in the good to excellent range in terms of focus, color and brightness. An improvement over my prior camera which yielded a host of out of focus shots, especially in dim conditions.
Cons: So far, after less than a months use, the only con is the access doors for the exporting photos and videos, which seem flimsy and are hard to open. Also, I would have liked a bit more zoom.
Summary: I was hesitant about getting any point and shoot camera because of the use of the screen rather than a viewfinder to compose photos. But I have had no problem ...
Summary: I was hesitant about getting any point and shoot camera because of the use of the screen rather than a viewfinder to compose photos. But I have had no problem adjusting, screen is large, bright and provides the ability to set the focus to a particular object. The touch screen makes it simple to use the various features and modes without having to memorize a complex menus system built around only a few controls. and review of photos is great. You can even do a slide show. I have found just using the Auto mode works great for 90% of normal photos At this writing I have not used the video feature, so I cannot comment on that feature.
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Love the touch screen.
by MMRudy on June 23, 2010
Pros: I bought the camera for its wide angle ability. The range, 24mm to about 105mm, is quite satisfactory. The touch screen makes menu searching easy. Color rendition is excellent. Video is easy and fun to use. Does well indoors using available light.
Cons: Image quality not as sharp as the Panasonic ZS-7 or even my Kodak V550. The scene modes are disappointing. There is not a reliable substitute for the Kodak's "museum" mode. Time to write to the card seems excessive. Time between shots seems long.
Summary: There are more pros than cons for the SD 3500. I'll be using it to shoot sunsets (no scene for that), art work in museums, room interiors. Pictures will ...
Summary: There are more pros than cons for the SD 3500. I'll be using it to shoot sunsets (no scene for that), art work in museums, room interiors. Pictures will go into newsletters and emails. Prints will rarely exceed 5" by 8". So, I do wish that Canon kept the pixels maxed at 10 megs, rather than 14+. I am an amateur photographer, so appreciate the auto mode and will use scenes if appropriate. The camera size and weight are ideal for every day use, 5.6 oz and about 3.9" long, another reason I chose this Canon. It's a very nice point and shoot for the true amateur. All in all the SD3500 is fun to use, but probably not the sharpest image catcher currently available.
I used the SD3500 to take night shots at the local skate park just after dusk. The auto mode captured excellent but somewhat noisy pictures. The night shot mode took just plain noisy pictures.
Updated on Jun 23, 2010
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon
- Part number: 4193B001
- Description: Touch. It's always been the heart of communication. Simply put your finger to the brilliant 3.5-inch wide PureColor system touch panel LCD screen, and the versatile excellence of the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH is at your command. Naturally, a camera this smart and intuitive knows a few things about style. Color gleams, while smooth curves reveal a definite edge. Touch the future!
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 14.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 14,500,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 14,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
- Optical Zoom 5 x
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Image Processor DIGIC 4
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
- Digital Video Format H.264
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 80,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Evaluative,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Snow,
Night snapshot,
Beach,
Indoor,
Foliage,
Kids & pets,
Low light,
Fireworks,
Slow shutter,
Portrait mode - Special Effects Miniature,
Vivid Blue,
Vivid Green,
Vivid Red,
Positive Film,
Creative Light,
Vivid,
Fisheye,
Black & White,
Sepia,
Neutral,
Darker Skin Tone,
Lighter Skin Tone,
Color Accent,
Color Swap,
Custom Effect - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Tungsten light,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (cool white) - Max Shutter Speed 1/3000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.8-5.9
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 2 in
- Macro Focus Range 2 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
- Features UA lens,
Aspherical lens,
Built-in lens shield Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 0.7 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
In-camera red-eye fix,
Scene Detection Technology,
Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB,
AF/AE tracking,
Smart Flash Exposure,
Wink Self-timer,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system,
Face Detection Self-timer,
Blink Detection technology,
Exif Print support,
720p HD movie recording,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
RGB primary color filter,
Safety zoom,
Digital tele-converter,
FE lock,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Smile Detection Auto Shutter,
AE lock,
Digital noise reduction,
Touch-screen control,
Histogram display,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 3.5 in LCD display
- Resolution 461,000 pixels
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x HDMI output
Software
- Software Canon ZoomBrowser EX,
Canon PhotoStitch,
Drivers & Utilities,
Canon ImageBrowser System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 7,
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6,
MS Windows Vista,
MS Windows XP SP2 or later - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Wrist strap,
Audio / video cable - Body Material Metal
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-6L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard,
SD Memory Card,
MultiMediaCardplus,
SDXC Memory Card - Image Storage Normal,
Fine JPEG 4320 x 3240,
JPEG 4320 x 2432,
JPEG 3456 x 2592,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 640 x 480 - Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720,
H.264 - 640 x 480,
H.264 - 320 x 240 Dimensions & Weight
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 8.7 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 5.6 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Main Features
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
Product series
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Canon PowerShot SD3500 (Silver)
Manufacturer: Canon
Specs: Compact,
14.1 megapixels,
5 x,
1/2.3",
CCD,
Optical -
Canon PowerShot SD3500 (Black)
Manufacturer: Canon
Specs: Compact,
14.1 megapixels,
5 x,
1/2.3",
CCD,
Optical
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Manufacturer info
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One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042 - Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
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