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2010-03-09 07:46 | Tag:  PowerShot  Canon  Australia  Megapixels  Review  | Source
Average Camera Review Rating [4 reviews]
On February 8 2010, Canon have added four new PowerShot cameras to their lineup - the SX210 IS, SD3500 IS (aka IXUS 210 in Europe and IXY 10S in Japan), SD1400 IS (aka IXUS 130 in Europe and IXY 400F in Japan) and SD1300 IS (aka IXUS 105 in Europe and IXY 200F in Japan) models. 

The Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS comes with a large 3.5-inch wide LCD touch screen that supports tap operations to switch between images during playback. It features a 24mm ultra-wide angle lens with 5x Optical Zoom and 14.1-Megapixel resolution. Available in three elegant color variations, black, silver and pink, the PowerShot SD3500 IS is also compatible with Eye-Fi memory cards for wireless transfer of video and photo files to PCs1. The PowerShot SD3500 IS is scheduled to be available in late February for an estimated retail price of $329.99. Here is the summary of a recent review by PhotoReview Australia:

"Pictures straight out of the review camera were a little soft but colourful to the point of being slightly over-saturated. This was confirmed by our Imatest testing, which showed most hues to have elevated saturation. Yellow and cyan were the least affected, while reds and purplish blues showed the most over-saturation. Skin hues were slightly off the mark. Close-up performance was adequate and digital zoom shots were relatively artefact-free. Although backlighting was generally well handled, highlight details were frequently lost in bright outdoor scenes, even when the iContrast function has been engaged. Low light performance was above average, particularly between ISO 80 and ISO 200. Resolution began to decline at ISO 400 and fell sharply thereafter, although noise wasn't particularly visible until the highest ISO setting. The graph below shows the results of our tests. Noise-reduction processing - using dark-frame subtraction - kicks in at the lowest sensitivity settings for all shots taken with the Long Shutter mode. While it reduced apparent image noise in long exposures images were visibly softened.

Video quality was generally good, despite the camera's limitations, particularly with the HD 720p setting. It was less impressive with the Colour Accent and Colour swap modes. Unfortunately, the camera's microphone often picked up more ambient noise than we'd like, affecting the overall impression of the video clips. (This defect could be overcome by dubbing in a soundtrack later.)

Overall response times were about average for Ixus models. The test camera powered up ready for shooting in approximately 0.9 seconds and we measured an average capture lag of 0.4 seconds, which was reduced to a consistent 0.1 second lag when shots were pre-focused. Shot-to-shot times averaged two seconds. High-resolution images took an average of 3.3 seconds to process. The continuous shooting mode recorded 10 shots in 10.2 seconds, which is close to one frame/second. Image processing appeared to be on-the-fly as it took 3.9 seconds to process this burst."

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Sample Photos on Flickr





Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Camera Reviews Roundup

CNET: "There are no new, headline-grabbing technologies in this camera, but what there is works well. The automatic scene-selection mode chooses from no fewer than 22 different scene types, whereas most other cameras use just a handful of the most common. The 'smart flash' control does a good job of balancing flash with daylight in outdoor portraits, for example, and the 'touch autofocus' lets you select any point in the f..." - Jun 23 2010 More »
ImagingResource: "The PowerShot SD3500 IS produced good overall color, though with some minor oversaturation of bright tones like reds and blues, and bright greens. Hue accuracy is a little better than average, as shifts are relatively minor. Cyan is lightly pushed toward blue, while yellow moves toward green. Dark skin tones look about right, if slightly red, while lighter skin tones are just a hair warm. Overall, though, good resul..." - Jun 08 2010 More »
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CameraLabs: "The IXUS 210 / PowerShot SD3500 IS is a mid-range general purpose compact that combines stylish design with touch-screen operation. Following up on Canon's first touch-screen compact, the hugely popular IXUS 200 IS / SD 980 IS, it ups the resolution to 14.1 Megapixels and loses the earlier model's physical controls to make space for a bigger, higher resolution 3.5 inch LCD panel. It retains the 5x optical zoom..." - Mar 29 2010 More »
PhotographyBLOG: "Despite the Canon IXUS 210's undeniably slick touch-screen interface, £349.00 / $329 is a lot of money for what is at heart a point and shoot camera, especially for one that only delivers average image quality. The IXUS 210 is fun and surprisingly intuitive to use given its almost complete reliance on the well-thought-out touch-screen control system, although we missed the quicker-to-use hybrid approach of its..." - Mar 19 2010 More »
InfoSync: "In all honesty, we were able to shoot approximately 40% quicker, thanks to the stellar touch-screen menu layout. Canon also threw in some new modes like 'Miniature Effect' and 'Fisheye Effect', which were more of a novelty. However, the low light performance in their 'Low Light' shooting mode--which is just a 3.5-megapixel ISO6400 imag--exhibited less noise than we expected. The benefit of a 15-second shutter speed..." - Mar 02 2010 More »


Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Camera Recent User Reviews

Pink camera, Little Pecan "Judy" - Jul 23 2010
I really love the size of the camera and ease of use. I was a little disappointed in a self timed shot that did not appear focused properly. I couldn't go back and retake as it was a birthday shot and I barely got my boys to sit still anyway. The camera was on a stable object and so it should have focused great. Otherwise I love the camera. The video feature works very well....


Love this camera, Don Swartwout - Jul 22 2010
The more I play around with this camera, the more I like it. The image quality is great, the zoom is great, and the image quality is still good even if you get into the software zoom. Easy to use, lots of features. For example, last week I found the delayed-shutter feature and used it without needing the manual. In the process I discovered that you can set the shutter delay and you ca...


Gem, Wilson Kerby - Jul 14 2010
The negative reviews of the Canon SD 3500 IS gave me the jitters after I had placed my order. The camera is in my hands and I cannot agree on most of the issues. Clarity. Canon gives you so many controls it is easy to make a soft or off-color photo - by choice. Otherwise I get crisp, clear pics, equal to or better than the series of Casios I have used in the past. Slow shutter....


Great user interface but poor picture quality, Allan Staib - Jul 04 2010
I purchased this camera replacing a lost Nikon boasting similar resolution and expected similar photo quality. The touch screen interface for the camera will absolutely blow you away but unfortunately, the image quality is just not up to the same level. Just after purchase, I took the camera to China for a 6 week trip and was really disappointed that virtually none of the photos were...


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