Canon SD3500

The 14.1-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS has solidified its place within the point-and-shoot realm as the most successful fully touch-screen model to date. While Sony has been dabbling with touch-screen technology on its Cyber-shots for years and Panasonic has toiled with hybrid designs in the recent past, Canon just sat quietly against the wall and observed the entire time. This is a company that waits until it has a sure thing and then pounces on all within its path. Well, aside from the most responsive, technologically advanced, and intuitive touch-screen menu we've seen on a digital compact in infoSync history, the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS also produced impressive image quality and provided us with plenty of shooting options for a point-and-shoot. Check out our hands on video for a closer look at the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS.

Specification

Sensor • 1/2.3" Type CCD

14.1 million effective pixels

Image sizes: 4320 x 3240 • 3456 x 2592 • 2592 x 1944 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480 • 320 x 140 • 4320 x 2432

Movie clips: 1280 x 720 @ 30fps [HD]

• 640 x 480 @ 30fps [L]

• 320 x 240 @ 30fps [M]

Maximum clip length • Upto 4GB or 10 minutes [HD]

Upto 4GB or an 1 hour [L or M]

File formats • JPEG (Exif v2.2) • DPOF 1.1 • MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)

Lens : 24 - 120mm (35mm equiv)

• f=4.3-21.5mm

• 5x optical zoom

• F2.8-5.9

Image stabilization Yes (Lens-shift)

Digital zoom up to 4x

Focus TTL

AF area modes • Face Detection AiAF / 9 point

• 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track)

AF lock Yes (On/Off Selectable)

AF assist lamp Yes

Focus distance Closest focus distance 5 cm

Metering • Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame)

• Center-weighted average • Spot (center)

ISO sensitivity • Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600

AE lock Yes (on/off selectable)

Exposure compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments

Shutter speed 15-1/3000 sec

White balance • Auto (including Face Detection WB)

• Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Custom

Self timer • 2 or 10sec

• Custom

Continuous shooting • Approx 0.7 fps

Image parameters My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Flash

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync

• Face Detection FE compensation

• Smart Flash Exposure

• Flash exposure lock

• Range (50cm - 3.5m (W) / 90cm-2.0m (T))

LCD monitor : 3.5" PureColor II Touch TFT LCD , 460,000 pixels , 100% coverage

• Adjustable

Connectivity :HDMI connector (Mini-B) ,USB Hi-Speed ,AV out (PAL / NTSC switchable)

Storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus

Power Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L

Weight (with batt) 160 g

Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22 mm

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.