Fujifilm X-T200 vs Canon PowerShot A3500 IS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm X-T200 and the Canon PowerShot A3500 IS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm X-T200 was introduced in January 2020 and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-T200 over Canon PowerShot A3500 IS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot A3500 IS over Fujifilm X-T200.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm X-T200 has a 3.5" Fully Articulated screen with 2,760k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Fujifilm X-T200 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Fujifilm X-T200

Fujifilm X-T200 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.93x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon PowerShot A3500 IS.

Fujifilm X-T200 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 369 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot A3500 IS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

Fujifilm X-T200 can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Canon PowerShot A3500 IS is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Canon PowerShot A3500 IS has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Fujifilm X-T200) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-T200

Fujifilm X-T200 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm X-T200 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 270 shots and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS comes with NB-11L battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm X-T200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Canon PowerShot A3500 IS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm X-T200 has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-T200, and up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot A3500 IS. Fujifilm X-T200 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps. Canon PowerShot A3500 IS can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m at ISO 200 on Fujifilm X-T200 and 3.00 m on Canon PowerShot A3500 IS. Fujifilm X-T200 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-T200.

Fujifilm X-T200 body has dimensions of 121 x 84 x 55 mm (4.76 x 3.31 x 2.17") and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS body has dimensions of 98 x 56 x 20 mm (3.86 x 2.2 x 0.79"). Fujifilm X-T200 weighs 370 g (0.82 lb / 13.05 oz) and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS weighs 135 g (0.30 lb / 4.76 oz).

Fujifilm X-T200

Canon PowerShot A3500 IS

121 mm

84 mm

98 mm

56 mm

84 mm

56 mm

55 mm

20 mm