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Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 29 June 2010 - |
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- 0 |
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- 22 June 2010 - |
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- 3 |
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- 07 June 2010 - |
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- 0 |
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- 28 March 2010 - |
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- 4 |
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- 24 March 2010 - |
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- 0 |
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- 18 March 2010 - |
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- 3.5 |
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- 17 March 2010 - |
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- 4 |
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- 09 March 2010 - |
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- 4.5 |
DigitalPhotographySchool 's conclusion / rating - 29 June 2010 |
“ For the casual photographer who seeks a dash of style in their photography, the 22mm thin IXUS 210 Touch would be perfect. And it comes in silver, black and pink. If you want legibility in the controls I would suggest you head for a silver or pink camera... ”
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- 0 |
Complete review here
CNET UK 's conclusion / rating - 22 June 2010 |
“ The IXUS 210 is a very poor effort from Canon. It's pleasing to look at and use, but, when you pay this kind of money for a prestige camera, you expect much better picture quality than the 210 offers. Canon should stop chasing megapixels and take a proper look at image quality instead... ”
Complete review here
Imaging Resource 's conclusion / rating - 07 June 2010 |
“ Even with its flaws, the overriding impression of the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH is a good one. The screen is a beauty and the touch screen works well. You won't miss the classic four-way controller and center set key. The 5x focal length is a real pleasure, especially the 24mm wide-angle option. Canon's optical image stabilization goes a long way toward helping you capture crisp, detailed images. Printed results, while satisfactory for snapshot printing at up to 11x14 inches, don't rise to the level achieved by 12-megapixel cameras from Canon and other manufacturers thanks to overaggressive noise suppression. Shots taken in good light were good, with the rich Canon colors I like. Images captured in lower light had their issues as we pointed but those taken with the flash--especially people--were quite good. The Canon SD3500 is a pretty good snapshot camera with an interesting interface, but overactive noise suppression reduces output quality too noticeably for the enthusiast. However, if you're one to print only 4x6-inch prints with some cropping, and like a pure touchscreen interface, ignore the resolution and give the Canon SD3500 a try... ”
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CameraLabs 's conclusion / rating - 28 March 2010 |
“ 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 with a range that's optimized for wide angle performance with a 24mm (equivalent) starting point. Although it lacks significant reach at the telephoto end, the range is right for the market at which this compact is aimed.
Canon's first touch screen compact was a bit of a half-way house. The touch icons and gestures didn't always work first time and the presence of physical controls to augment the screen-based ones didn't inspire confidence. With the IXUS 210 / PowerShot SD3500 IS though, the physical controls are gone. It's a more confident move by Canon and well justified here. The touch-screen on the IXUS 210 / PowerShot SD3500 IS works so well that after a short time using it you find yourself wondering why we ever bothered with little buttons.
The IXUS 210 / PowerShot SD3500 IS provides a neat balance between consumer-friendly features that make taking pictures easier and good results more likely, with a degree of advanced control. In addition to Auto mode with Scene detection, smart shutter functions like smile detection and wink-activated self-timer are winners. We're not sure how how popular the new Fish-eye and Miniature effect scene modes will turn out to be, but the Low-light scene mode is a worthwhile addition, particularly when used to give a boost to the camera's (not very impressive) continuous shooting capabilities.
The IXUS 210 / PowerShot SD3500 IS is a classy and capable mid-range compact, capable of producing high quality, high resolution images, but it's main attraction is a responsive and functional touch-screen that not only works better than its physical counterparts, it's a lot more fun. Recommended, but compare closely with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7... ”
Complete review here
Steves Digicams 's conclusion / rating - 24 March 2010 |
“ I am happy to recommend the SD3500. It is on the high end as far as price goes, but I believe that it will be money well spent. You will love the interactive touch screen and more importantly you will be happy with the image quality. On the other side, with its wide angle 24-mm lens, a panoramic scene mode instead of the Fisheye mode would have been a wiser choice in my opinion. With a street price of $329.99US or less, the SD3500 IS offers a great value in the touchscreen, point-n-shoot market... ”
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PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 18 March 2010 |
“ 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 predecessor model. The ability to focus on your subject simply by tapping the gorgeous 3.5 inch screen in the right place is mind-blowingly simple to use, while the clever ability to tap the sides of the camera to scroll through your images is more for show than being genuinely useful. You really have to like the touch screen system as there's no other way to operate the ISUX 210, so it's definitely one to try before you buy.
In addition to the larger screen and move to total touch operation, the other big change from the previous model is the rather inevitable increase to 14 megapixels. This is a lot of pixels to squeeze onto the tiny sensor, and while image quality isn't noticeably worse than the IXUS 200, it isn't noticeably any better either, something of a problem as neither camera's photos are anything to shout about. Noise is all too quickly apparent at ISO 200, with the faster settings deteriorating rapidly, chromatic aberrations are well-controlled but still present, images are soft are the default setting, and there's obvious barrel distortion at the 24mm wide-angle focal length.
Ultimately there's a price to pay for the Canon Digital IXUS 210's advanced touch-screen operation in the form of so-so images, measured rather than quick operation, and a price-tag that could buy you an entry-level DSLR. If you must have a touch-screen camera then the IXUS 210 should definitely be on your short list, but for us there's just too much style and not enough substance... ”
PhotographyBLOG's rating: |
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- 3.5 |
Complete review here
PCAdvisor 's conclusion / rating - 17 March 2010 |
“ If you're in the market for a feature-rich camera that takes great video, then check out the Canon IXUS 210 IS Touch. You can pick up the IXUS 210 IS Touch digital camera for under £300 at a number of shops, which we think is a bargain... ”
Complete review here
PhotoReview 's conclusion / rating - 09 March 2010 |
“ Buy this camera if:
- You're looking for a slim, pocketable digicam with a large monitor screen and touchscreen controls.
- You'd like a digicam that can record widescreen high-definition video clips.
- You want effective image stabilisation.
Don't buy this camera if:
- You want the ability to capture raw files.
- You want plenty of adjustable controls.
- You require an optical viewfinder.
- You need a camera that can record a wide dynamic range in outdoor shots.
- You require high performance levels in dim lighting... ”
PhotoReview's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
Complete review here
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