Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS vs Olympus Tough TG-3

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      Specifications

      General Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      BrandCanonOlympus
      ModelPowerShot SD3500 ISTough TG-3
      Successor ModelOlympus Tough TG-4
      MSRP$349
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeStandard CompactStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Sensor TypeCCDBSI-CMOS
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels14.5 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels14.1 Megapixel16 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range80 - 1,600100 - 6,400
      Boosted ISO Range100 - 12,800
      Photo Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      ProcessorDIGIC 4TruePic VII
      Max Image Resolution4320 x 32404608 x 3456
      Other Resolutions4320 x 2432, 3456 x 2592, 2592 x 1944, 2144 x 1608, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, Normal
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Autofocus ModesSingle
      Live View      		Multi-area
      Center
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range24 - 120 mm25 - 100 mm
      Optical Zoom5x4x
      Maximum Aperturef/2.8 - 5.9f/2.0 - 4.9
      Min Normal Focus Distance50 cm10 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance3 cm1 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT-LCD
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.50"3.0"
      Screen Resolution460k dot460k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Viewfinder
      Shutter Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Min Shutter Speed15 sec4 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/3000 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting0.7 fps5.0 fps
      Flash Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Syncro      		Auto
      redeye reduction
      fill-in
      off
      LED
      Flash Range3.50 m
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Video FormatsH.264H.264, Motion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Micro
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Connectivity Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Dimensions99 x 56 x 22 mm (3.9 x 2.2 x 0.87")112 x 66 x 31 mm (4.41 x 2.6 x 1.22")
      Weight (inc. batteries)160 g (0.35 lb / 5.64 oz)247 g (0.54 lb / 8.71 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)6.693 x 5.591 x 2.598"
      Package Weight1.25 lb
      Power and Storage Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Battery PackNB-6LLI-92B
      Battery Life330 shots
      Internal Storage36 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory
      Other Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
      Self TimerYes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
      Orientation Sensor


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